Which sentence contains a participle functioning as a verb?(1 point) Responses The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead. The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead. The students are waiting for the bus. The students are waiting for the bus. Mateo will only eat cooked carrots. Mateo will only eat cooked carrots. David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
David brought coloring books to the restaurant.
The sentence that contains a participle functioning as a verb is "Mateo will only eat cooked carrots."
To find the sentence that contains a participle functioning as a verb, we need to analyze the given options. A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective, describing or modifying a noun or pronoun. It is formed by adding "-ed" or "-ing" to a verb and can also act as a verb in certain contexts.
Let's examine each option:
1. "The blinking sign warns drivers of a sharp curve ahead." In this sentence, "blinking" is a present participle, describing the sign. It is not functioning as a verb in this context.
2. "The students are waiting for the bus." Here, there is no participle present. The verb "waiting" is a present participle, but it is used as the main verb in this sentence.
3. "Mateo will only eat cooked carrots." In this sentence, there is no participle functioning as a verb. The verb "eat" is not a participle; it is an infinitive form.
4. "David brought coloring books to the restaurant." In this sentence, "coloring" is a present participle that is modifying the noun "books." However, it is also functioning as part of the main verb phrase "brought coloring books."
Based on this analysis, none of the given sentences contains a participle functioning solely as a verb.