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Read the following sentence:


We should probably call the neighbors about that barking dog running through their yard.


Which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?


Barking is a present participle describing the dog.

Barking is a gerund describing the dog.

Running is a present participle describing the dog.

Running is a past participle describing the dog.

Verified Answer :

i'm afraid the previous answer is incorrect.

so you understand the concept, i will explain why  it is choice A.

present participle: a verb used as an adjective to describe a noun

choice A: barking is an adjective acting as a verb

choice B: a gerund is only used as a noun

choice C:  running is a verb in the sentence, not an adjective

choice D: running in the sentence is not a past participle

:)

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Of the following, the option that correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence is: Barking is a present participle describing the dog.

The present participle is the -ing form of a verb. It is usually used in continuous tenses. The sentence that we are given is in its continuous form because the action is still ongoing.

Bark is a verb. So, its -ing form which is barking is used in the sentence to describe the action performed by the dog.

Therefore, sentence A is correct.

Learn more about present participles here:

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