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The smell of burning leaves lingered in the chilly night air. Which word in the sentence is a participle?

The smell of burning leaves lingered in the chilly night air. Which word in the sentence is a participle?
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The smell of burning leaves lingered in the chilly night air. Which word in the sentence is a participle?

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the answer is burning

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The correct answer is burning.
(Participles are verbs used as adjectives.)
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