Question

ENGLISH HELP SOM1

Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

Could you help me find my running shoes?

It is a participle functioning as a noun.
It is a participle functioning as an adjective.
It is an infinitive functioning as a noun.
It is an infinitive functioning as an adjective.

Answer 1

It is an infinitive functioning as an adjective.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

That would be “running” (in running shoes), which is a present participle. It describes what the shoes are used for — since they’re running shoes, you use them for running. It’s acting as an adjective (since it’s describing the use for the shoes), therefore it’s a participle functioning as an adjective. :)