Question

Through its contrasting wilderness and city scenes, the short story suggests that the true meaning to life involves escaping from the confining snares of societal burdens.

Which word from the sentence is a present participle acting as an adjective?
A. contrasting
B. short
C. meaning
D. societal

Answer 1

A. Contrasting

Step-by-step explanation:

In the section "Though its contrasting wilderness and city scenes..." , the word contrasting is indeed a present participle acting as the adjective. Contrast is both a verb and adjective. And, a present participle is the form of a verb, ending in -ing in English, which is used in forming continuous tenses.

Though meaning ends in "-ing", it is an adjective or noun, NOT a verb.

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