Adjective Or Participle

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 ..........................................
adjective
participle
Here interesting acts as a subject complement.

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

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

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

.........................................
adjective
participle

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

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

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

......................................
adjective
participle
It helps form the past continuous tense form.

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

.......................................
adjective
participle
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 ........................................
adjective
participle
It helps form the past continuous tense form were shouting.

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

adjective
participle
Here shocking acts as a subject complement.

10. The man was standing on the table. Here standing is a/an
.....................................
adjective
participle
It helps form the past continuous tense form.

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11. There was not even standing room on the bus. Here standing is a/an
.......................................
adjective
participle
Here standing modifies the noun room; hence, it is an adjective.

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

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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.

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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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