Participles Quick Check
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Question
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as an adjective?(1 point)
Responses
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
The sentence that contains a participle functioning as an adjective is:
"The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter."
To identify a participle functioning as an adjective in a sentence, you need to look for a verb form that ends in "-ing" or "-ed" and describes a noun.
In this case, the sentence "Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother" contains a participle functioning as an adjective. The participle "wandering" describes the noun "Katrina" and tells us what she is doing.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.