How do Rip Van Winkle's friends react when they see how he is treated by Dame Van Winkle? A. They feel sorry for him

B. They make fun of him

C. They tell him he needs to get divorced

D. They don't really care

answer: b) bubbling its way

explanation: an adjective is a word or a group of words that modifies a noun (name, thing, place,

in this case, the first option "to heartily enjoy" isn't describing or modifying any noun, the third option "hiking along merrily" is describing an action but it doesn't modify any noun, the last option "beside us" is just a preposition that indicates position, so the correct answer is the second one: "bubbling its way" because it is modifying the noun "stream".

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