Question

2. The sunlight is white and blinding,          (throw) hard-edged shadows on the ground.

Answer 1

2. throwing 此处句子主语the sunlight和throw是主谓关系, 故用现在分词。此处是现在分词短语作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。句意：阳光炽白炫目，在地上投下浓重的阴影。