-ED/-ING
Participles of Emotional Response Verbs
Guided Practice
VERB OR ADJECTIVE?
Read each of the sentences below and indicate
whether the highlighted -ing or
-ed word is functioning as a verb
(or part of a verb phrase) or as an adjective (participle).
Indicate your choice by clicking on VERB
or ADJECTIVE.
1. The dog was panting from the heat.
VERB ADJECTIVE
2. Worried investors called their brokers for
advice. VERB
ADJECTIVE
3. I awoke to the sound of running water.
VERB
ADJECTIVE
4. The recent dip in the stock market worried
investors. VERB
ADJECTIVE
5. The panting dog needed a drink of
cool water. VERB
ADJECTIVE
6. The hose was running all night. VERB
ADJECTIVE