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Question :- Identify the following italicized word as a gerund, participle, or infinitive. There was a kite dangling from the telephone wires.
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
Answer :- The word 'dangling' here is a participle.
Explanation :-
A participle is a form of non-finite verb which acts as a adjective and describes the following word. The word 'dangling' here is describing the kite and hence it is a participle.
• Participles are also known as verbal adjectives.
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