In which of the following sentences is the underlined word a past participle?

A. We "helped" Joan to pack her things.

B. Jenna has "driven" this route mulitple times.

C. I was "working" overtime for about six months.

D. She would "like" to join us.

Note: the underlined words are

A. helped
B. driven
C. working
D. like

I think the answer is "B"
A.

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Hello is that A or B confused

To determine which of the sentences contains a past participle, we need to first understand what a past participle is. A past participle is a form of a verb that typically ends in "-ed," "-d," "-en," or "-t" and is used to form certain verb tenses, such as the present perfect and the past perfect.

Let's analyze each sentence:

A. We "helped" Joan to pack her things.
The word "helped" in this sentence is the simple past tense of the verb "help," not a past participle.

B. Jenna has "driven" this route multiple times.
The word "driven" in this sentence is indeed a past participle, as it is the past participle form of the verb "drive" used in the present perfect tense.

C. I was "working" overtime for about six months.
The word "working" in this sentence is not a past participle but rather the present participle form of the verb "work" used in the past continuous tense.

D. She would "like" to join us.
The word "like" in this sentence is not a past participle. While "like" can be a past participle in some cases (e.g., "I have liked this book"), in this sentence, it is the base form of the verb used to express desire or preference.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. Sentence B contains the underlined word "driven," which is a past participle.