Which sentence contains a participle functioning as a verb? (1 point)
The students are waiting for the bus.
Mateo will only eat cooked carrots.
The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
The students are waiting for the bus.
The sentence "The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead" contains a participle functioning as a verb. The participle "blinking" is functioning as the present participle form of the verb "to blink".
To determine which sentence contains a participle functioning as a verb, we need to identify any verb forms that end in -ing or -ed. Let's analyze each sentence one by one:
1. "The students are waiting for the bus."
In this sentence, the verb "waiting" is a present participle form of the verb "wait." However, it is not functioning as a verb in this sentence. Instead, it is being used as part of the progressive verb tense to indicate an ongoing action. Therefore, this sentence does not contain a participle functioning as a verb.
2. "Mateo will only eat cooked carrots."
In this sentence, the word "cooked" is a past participle form of the verb "cook." It is acting as an adjective to modify the noun "carrots." Therefore, this sentence does not contain a participle functioning as a verb.
3. "The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead."
In this sentence, the word "blinking" is a present participle form of the verb "blink." It is used as an adjective to describe the noun "sign." This sentence does not contain a participle functioning as a verb.
4. "David brought coloring books to the restaurant."
In this sentence, the word "coloring" is a present participle form of the verb "color." It is functioning as an adjective to describe the noun "books." However, it is not acting as a verb in this sentence. Hence, this sentence does not contain a participle functioning as a verb.
Based on this analysis, none of the given sentences contain a participle functioning as a verb.