Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Freezing rain makes the roads very slippery.

Which choice shows the participle in this sentence and its function?

(1 point)
Responses

makes; verb
makes; verb

freezing; adjective
freezing; adjective

rain; verb
rain; verb

slippery; adjective

Answer 1

The correct choice is:

**freezing; adjective**

In the sentence "Freezing rain makes the roads very slippery," "freezing" describes the type of rain, functioning as an adjective.