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Red grape 969 Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

Adjective participle or noun gerund.

is Tigerfish are named for their fighting strength when caught an adjective participle or noun gerund.

  

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I think you meant to ask this: Is fighting in the following sentence an adjective or gerund? Tigerfish are named for their fighting strength when caught. " It is functioning as an adjective.

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  • I think you meant to ask this: Is fighting in the following sentence an adjective or gerund?
  • Tigerfish are named for their fighting strength when caught.
  • " It is functioning as an adjective.
  • Here is the same word used as a noun: Sometimes fighting is a sport, as in wrestling, boxing or karate.
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I think you meant to ask this:

Is fighting in the following sentence an adjective or gerund?

Tigerfish are named for their fighting strength when caught.

Fighting is a word modifying the noun "strength." It is functioning as an adjective.

Here is the same word used as a noun:

Sometimes fighting is a sport, as in wrestling, boxin
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