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 ..........................................
Here interesting acts as a subject complement.
2. It is a burning issue. Here burning is a/an ...................................
Here burning is an adjective because it modifies the noun issue.
3. The students are preparing for their exam. Here preparing is a/an ......................................
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 .........................................
5. She is an interesting writer. Here interesting is a/an ......................................
Here interesting modifies the noun writer. Hence it is an adjective.
6. The dog was chasing the cat. Here chasing is a/an ......................................
It helps form the past continuous tense form.
7. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here rolling is a/an .......................................
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 ........................................
It helps form the past continuous tense form were shouting.
9. The news was shocking. Here shocking is a/an ........................................
Here shocking acts as a subject complement.
10. The man was standing on the table. Here standing is a/an .....................................
It helps form the past continuous tense form.
11. There was not even standing room on the bus. Here standing is a/an .......................................
Here standing modifies the noun room; hence, it is an adjective.
12. The story was confusing for me. Here confusing is a/an .........................................
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.
