Question 14

The dogs are sleeping beside the couch in their usual spot.

This sentence correctly uses the present participle "sleeping" to indicate an ongoing action that is happening at the moment.

A) The dogs are sleeping beside the couch in their usual spot.

This option correctly employs the present participle "sleeping" as part of the present continuous tense, indicating that the action of the dogs sleeping is currently taking place.

B) They slept through their alarm and were late for their examination.

This sentence uses the past tense verb "slept," which does not demonstrate the present participle form. It describes an action that has already been completed rather than an ongoing action.

C) Asleep on the branch of the tree, the cat spent its mornings outside.

While this sentence uses the term "asleep," it does not utilize the present participle form of the verb "sleep." Instead, "asleep" is an adjective describing the state of the cat rather than an action in progress.

D) The suite sleeps four people and has a pool according to the listing.

In this sentence, "sleeps" is used in a different context, referring to the capacity of the suite rather than an ongoing action. It does not represent the present participle form of the verb "sleep."

Conclusion

Option A is definitively correct as it correctly uses the present participle "sleeping" to indicate an action in progress. All other options fail to use the present participle appropriately; they either employ different verb forms or do not represent ongoing actions related to the verb "sleep."