Is the underlined word a participle or verb?
My father built a roaring fire for the cookout.
A.
verb
B.
participle
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
what word is underlined?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
roaring
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It is a participle. (a word formed from a verb (e.g., going, gone, being, been ) and used as an adjective (e.g., working woman, burned toast ) or a noun (e.g., good breeding ). In English, participles are also used to make compound verb forms (e.g., is going, has been ).
Roar is the verb, and roaring is the word formed from the verb
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Is the underlined word a participle or verb?
I am looking forward to a nice, long vacation.
A.
participle
B.
verb
OpenStudy (anonymous):
looking
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
i think it is A
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what did you get on your test
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i just got 70%
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i didn't get finished yet
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