Which sentence contains a progressive verb?

a. the basketball player made a difficult shot.

b. the weather forecast calls for rain this afternoon.

c. we have eaten at this restaurant before.

d. sarah will be joining us later for dinner.

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth