1番下の行のclarifyingは名詞として働いているのか主語、動詞の省略としてつかわれているのかどちらと捉えたら良いでしょうか...？教えて頂きたいです。

Science sometimes simplifies things by producing theories that reduce to the same law phenomena previously considered were unrelated-thus clarifying our understanding of the apparent complexity of the universe. 明らかにする

英語の宿題です。 日本語訳をして見てもうまくつながらないです。 日本語訳してくれると助かります🙇

[2] 次の英文を構造に注意して和訳しなさい。 I strongly believe it is always the scientist's responsibility to clarify when he is speculating and when his conclusions are clearly warranted by his observations. - 23 -

英訳問題です 自分の考えを他の人に話すことは、考えを明確にし、整理するのにとても役立つ。 →Giving your opinion to others helps you clarify and organize it greatly. 添削お願いします！

この4番の問題の答えがなぜ①になるのかを教えてください！不定詞の問題です。

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ここの解答を教えて頂きたいです。お願いします。

6 入試問題にTry)( )に入る最も適切な語句をの~4から選びなさい。総合 1. The doctor advised him ( ) too much. (大阪経済法科大*) 1 not eat (2) to not eat (3 to eat not 4 not to eat 2. This city is easy ( ) by public transport. (立命館大) 0 for reaching 2 to be reaching 3 to have been reached 4) to reach 口 3. They have three dogs to look after, not to ( ) the cat and the bird. (金城学院大) 0 mention say 3 speak の tell 4. Take some time and write down your thoughts, worries and desires. It'sa powerful way to clarify your thinking and ( Dyour fears. (フェリス女学院大) 0 confront ② confronting 3 to confronting to be confronted

なぜconfront なのか分かりません。