Question

Loosened rocks may tumble down canyons when it is raining heavily.

Which word in the sentence is a participle?


loosened

down

tumble

raining

Answer 1

the correct answer would be loosened because a participle is used as for an adjective or adverb for ex. Billy broke his arm playing ball. the participle is broke.

i hope this helps

Answer 2

Loosened.

Step-by-step explanation:

Participles are words that are formed from a verb, but acting as a noun or adjective in the sentence. They are used in sentences to modify the verbs or nouns, or the noun/verb phrases.

Loosened rocks may tumble down canyons when it is raining heavily

In the above sentence, "loosened" is a verb in itself but when put along with a noun "rocks", it acts as an adjective. So, it becomes the participle in the sentence. It changes the nature of the noun "rocks".