Which word in the sentence is the participle?
:Mrs. Beste, my art instructor, teaches dancing lessons and photography lessons on the weekends:

A.) photography
B.) instructor
C.) teaches
D.) dancing

Question

Which word in the sentence is the participle?
    :Mrs. Beste, my art instructor, teaches dancing lessons and photography lessons on the weekends:

A.) photography
B.) instructor
C.) teaches
D.) dancing

anonymous · Answer

A participle is a VERB that has been turned into an ADJECTIVE. Instead of being an action verb, a participle describes something. Can you tell me which one of these fits that description?

anonymous · Answer

art?????

anonymous · Answer

instructor??? idk

anonymous · Answer

teaches?

anonymous · Answer

Art is an adjective, however, it is not a VERB turned into an adjective. 
Instructor is a noun.  
Teaches is an action verb, it is not describing anything.

Nice try though! The answer you're looking for is dancing. 
Dancing is originally an action verb, but in this sentence it is being used to describe the word "lessons", therefore it is a participle!

The best way to look out for participles is that they end in -ing.

Do you understand now? :))

anonymous · Answer

yes. i understand where you are saying how dancing was the original action verb but it is describing lessons. that was the first one i had eliminated because is was an action

anonymous · Answer

That is an understandable make, I'm glad that I was able to help out! :))