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Adjective Or Participle

February 19, 2019 - pdf

State whether the ing form used in the following sentences is an adjective or participle.

1. Although the movie was interesting, I couldn't enjoy it. Here interesting is a/an ..........................................

Correct! Wrong!

Here interesting acts as a subject complement.

2. It is a burning issue. Here burning is a/an ...................................

Correct! Wrong!

Here burning is an adjective because it modifies the noun issue.

3. The students are preparing for their exam. Here preparing is a/an ......................................

Correct! Wrong!

Here preparing is used to form the present continuous tense form. Hence it is a participle.

4. We are waiting to hear from them. Here waiting is a/an .........................................

Correct! Wrong!

5. She is an interesting writer. Here interesting is a/an ......................................

Correct! Wrong!

Here interesting modifies the noun writer. Hence it is an adjective.

6. The dog was chasing the cat. Here chasing is a/an ......................................

Correct! Wrong!

It helps form the past continuous tense form.

7. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here rolling is a/an .......................................

Correct! Wrong!

Here rolling modifies the noun stone. Hence it is an adjective.

8. The hawkers were shouting at the top of their voice. Here shouting is a/an ........................................

Correct! Wrong!

It helps form the past continuous tense form were shouting.

9. The news was shocking. Here shocking is a/an ........................................

Correct! Wrong!

Here shocking acts as a subject complement.

10. The man was standing on the table. Here standing is a/an .....................................

Correct! Wrong!

It helps form the past continuous tense form.

11. There was not even standing room on the bus. Here standing is a/an .......................................

Correct! Wrong!

Here standing modifies the noun room; hence, it is an adjective.

12. The story was confusing for me. Here confusing is a/an .........................................

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Although the movie was interesting, I couldn’t enjoy it. Here interesting is an adjective.

2. It is a burning issue. Here burning is an adjective.

3. The students are preparing for their exam. Here preparing is a participle.

4. We are waiting to hear from them. Here waiting is a participle.

5. She is an interesting writer. Here interesting is an adjective.

6. The dog was chasing the cat. Here chasing is participle.

7. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here rolling is an adjective.

8. The hawkers were shouting at the top of their voice. Here shouting is a participle.

9. The news was shocking. Here shocking is an adjective.

10. The man was standing on the table. Here standing is a participle.

11. There was not even standing room on the bus. Here standing is an adjective. 12. The story was confusing for me. Here confusing is an adjective.

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