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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me with this Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence: Could you help me find my running shoes? It is a participle functioning as a noun. It is a participle functioning as an adjective. It is an infinitive functioning as a noun. It is an infinitive functioning as an adjective.

OpenStudy (inowalst):

What do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know thats why i need help

OpenStudy (inowalst):

Alright, well do you know what participles and infinitives are?

OpenStudy (legends):

Well participle funvtion is like example "burning candle"

OpenStudy (legends):

So in this case its running shoes now is it a noun or adjective

OpenStudy (anonymous):

adjective ?

OpenStudy (inowalst):

Like @Legends said.. Is "running shoes" a person, place, or thing?

OpenStudy (inowalst):

or is it describing a noun?

OpenStudy (legends):

Yup so its an adjective

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thankss @Legends

OpenStudy (legends):

Sorry its a noun so its A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Legends its not a noun try again dumb&dumber

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