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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
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Read the sentence.
Hiking along merrily, we maintained a sedate pace
because we liked to heartily enjoy the stream bubbling
its way beside us.
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Which part of the sentence functions as an adjective?
O the infinitive phrase "to heartily enjoy"
O the participial phrase "bubbling its way"
O the gerund phrase "hiking along merrily"
O the prepositional phrase "beside us"

Answer 1

The participial phrase "bubbling its way" functions as an adjective.

Step-by-step explanation:

The part of the sentence that functions as an adjective is the participial phrase "bubbling its way". A participial phrase is a group of words containing a participle, which is a verb form that functions as an adjective. In this sentence, "bubbling its way" describes the stream, telling us how the stream is behaving.

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