Which word in the sentence below is a participle?
The frightened cat scratched my eye.
(1 point)
Responses
cat
cat
frightened
frightened
eye
eye
scratched
frightened
The word "frightened" is a participle in the sentence "The frightened cat scratched my eye."
The word in the sentence that is a participle is "frightened." To identify the participle in a sentence, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the verb in the sentence. In this case, the verb is "scratched."
2. Look for a word that describes or modifies the noun or pronoun that directly follows the verb. In this sentence, the word "frightened" describes the cat (noun) that was scratched.
So, the correct answer is "frightened."