Question

What is a participle? *

A. A verb form that is used as an adjective.
B. A verb form that is used as a noun.
C. A verb.

Answer 1

A word formed from a verb (going, gone, being, been ) and used as an adjective (working woman, burned toast ) or a noun (good breeding ). In English, participles are also used to make compound verb forms (is going, has been )

Answer 2

example; Participles can be in the present tense or the past tense, and the present participle always ends with "ing." For example, "dream" is a verb, and "dreaming" is its present participle. "Speed" is a verb, and "speeding" is its present participle.

Answer 3

so verb; wave
add participle; waving

Answer 4

so a?

Answer 5

hello?

Answer 6

D

Answer 7

Participle phrases always function as adjs. adding details to the sentence. Wouldnt it be A?

Answer 8

there is no D

Answer 9

C i meant, but now that i think of it, A

Answer 10

definitly

Answer 11

thanks

Answer 12

no problemo!