Question

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Which sentence contains a participle?
OA.
The receding waves left a dark mark upon the golden sand.
OB. Sailing upon the ocean can be a fun activity in the summer.
OC. Each summer, the sail boats sailed along the eastern coast.
OD.
Rosa loved watching the waves, the boats, and the beach goers.

Answer 1

A. The receding waves left a dark mark upon the golden sand.

Step-by-step explanation:

A participle is the verb form of a word that can serve as an adjective in a sentence or used to create the verb tense. In the chosen option above, the verb recede is used as a present participle because it is in the -ing form. It serves as an adjective because it describes the waves.

Participles of verbs can also exist in the past and -s form. In that case, recede is used as receded and recedes respectively.