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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Participle or Verb
Is 'polishing' in the sentence, "The kids are polishing their bikes for the parade," a participle or a verb?
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It is both. It is the participle form of the verb, which is required for forming all continuous tenses. It is not a participle used to modify a noun, if that's what you're asking.
- It is both.
- It is the participle form of the verb, which is required for forming all continuous tenses.
- It is not a participle used to modify a noun, if that's what you're asking.
- It has no adjectival qualities in this sentence.
- For example, you could not say that the kids are very polishing their bikes.
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It is both. It is the participle form of the verb, which is required for forming all continuous tenses.
It is not a participle used to modify a noun, if that's what you're asking. It has no adjectival qualities in this sentence. For example, you could not say that the kids are very polishing their bikes.
CJ
It is not a participle used to modify a noun, if that's what you're asking. It has no adjectival qualities in this sentence. For example, you could not say that the kids are very polishing their bikes.
CJ
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