THe second sentence is using present participle because you said " I promise" not "promised". Saying promise is when you are saying it at the time and saying promised means you've already said it. Like with how you said "kissed" instead of "kiss" in the first sentence.
A would be the correct answer
I don't see any options, but if there is a "clue" that states that using words like "Finally, next, now" and so on is how you can cell that an author is using chronological order, I'd choose that one.
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In "Resistance to Civil Government," Henry David Thoreau uses ethos in order to help his audience gain trust in him. ... By using ethos in this rhetorical situation, Thoreau is attempting to inspire trust in his readers and establish his own credibility.
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