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

slippery; adjective
slippery; adjective

freezing; adjective
freezing; adjective

rain; verb

Answer 1

The correct choice is:

freezing; adjective

In the sentence "Freezing rain makes the roads very slippery," "freezing" is a participle that functions as an adjective, describing the noun "rain."