Question
In which sentence is the word "dancing" being used as a participle?
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The dancing bear was part of the circus act.
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We were distracted by the bear as it was dancing.
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Dancing is unusual for a bear.
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The dancing bear was part of the circus act.
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We were distracted by the bear as it was dancing.
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Dancing is unusual for a bear.
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GPT-4o mini
The word "dancing" is being used as a participle in the sentence: **"The dancing bear was part of the circus act."**
In this sentence, "dancing" functions as an adjective describing the noun "bear." In the other sentences, "dancing" is either part of a gerund phrase ("Dancing is unusual for a bear") or serving as a verb ("as it was dancing").
In this sentence, "dancing" functions as an adjective describing the noun "bear." In the other sentences, "dancing" is either part of a gerund phrase ("Dancing is unusual for a bear") or serving as a verb ("as it was dancing").