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Adjective Or Participle Exercise

February 19, 2019 - A2pdf

State whether the ing form used in the following sentences is an adjective or participle.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Although the movie was interesting, I couldn't enjoy it. Here "interesting" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Adjective" is correct because "interesting" describes the movie after the linking verb "was".
2It is a burning issue. Here "burning" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Adjective" is correct because "burning" describes the noun "issue".
3The students are preparing for their exam. Here "preparing" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Participle" is correct because "preparing" helps form the present continuous verb phrase "are preparing".
4We are waiting to hear from them. Here "waiting" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Participle" is correct because "waiting" helps form the present continuous verb phrase "are waiting".
5She is an interesting writer. Here "interesting" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Adjective" is correct because "interesting" describes the noun "writer".
6The dog was chasing the cat. Here "chasing" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Participle" is correct because "chasing" helps form the past continuous verb phrase "was chasing".
7A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here "rolling" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Adjective" is correct because "rolling" describes the noun "stone".
8The hawkers were shouting at the top of their voices. Here "shouting" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Participle" is correct because "shouting" helps form the past continuous verb phrase "were shouting".
9The news was shocking. Here "shocking" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Adjective" is correct because "shocking" describes the subject "news" after the linking verb "was".
10The man was standing on the table. Here "standing" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Participle" is correct because "standing" helps form the past continuous verb phrase "was standing".
11There was not even standing room on the bus. Here "standing" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Adjective" is correct because "standing" describes the noun "room".
12The story was confusing for me. Here "confusing" is a/an ...............
Wrong!
"Adjective" is correct because "confusing" describes the subject "story" after the linking verb "was".
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Answers

  1. Although the movie was interesting, I couldn’t enjoy it. Here “interesting” is a/an adjective
  2. It is a burning issue. Here “burning” is a/an adjective
  3. The students are preparing for their exam. Here “preparing” is a/an participle
  4. We are waiting to hear from them. Here “waiting” is a/an participle
  5. She is an interesting writer. Here “interesting” is a/an adjective
  6. The dog was chasing the cat. Here “chasing” is a/an participle
  7. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here “rolling” is a/an adjective
  8. The hawkers were shouting at the top of their voices. Here “shouting” is a/an participle
  9. The news was shocking. Here “shocking” is a/an adjective
  10. The man was standing on the table. Here “standing” is a/an participle
  11. There was not even standing room on the bus. Here “standing” is a/an adjective
  12. The story was confusing for me. Here “confusing” is a/an adjective
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