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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence is the participle?My dog, a restless beagle, barked at the sleeping cat

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sleeping, a verb form used as an adjective

OpenStudy (xmoses1):

I think that it is 'barked' because it is used in its past participle form. Hence the -ed makes it past tense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, "barked" is the verb in this sentence. Sometimes past tenses are used as adjectives, such as in "stuffed shirt."

OpenStudy (xmoses1):

Oh I see

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