Asked by Please Check My Answer.

Label each underlined word a verb or a participle.

1. Also rising in popularity were cattle ranches. Rising is a verb <--

2. These, however, declined when sheep were brought in. declined and brought is a verb <---

3. Homesteaders needed fenced land to farm. fenced is a participle <---

4. Consequently, ranchers would run into newly built fences where they used to graze their cattle. built is a participle <------

5. With competition that was coming from two directions many cattle owners were giving up cattle ranching. giving and coming are participle <-----
Answered by Ms. Sue
Two are wrong.
Answered by Please Check My Answer.
Which ones are wrong?
Answered by Please Check My Answer.
please tell me i really need help.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Study this site to learn about participles.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm
Answered by Writeacher
Did you ever figure it out?

Be sure to check out the subject section and the verb section in the website Ms. Sue posted for you.

If a verb has a subject, then it's a verb in a clause.

If a verb has no subject, but is describing someone/something, then it's a participle.