Question

In which sentence is the underlined word a participle?



Jumping is the preschooler’s favorite activity.


He kept jumping my checkers with his king.


The kangaroos were jumping across the plain.


The jumping frog startled us as we walked by.

Answer 1

"The jumping frog startled us as we walked by."

Explanation: Here "jumping" is a present participle used as an adjective modifying "frog."
- In sentence 1 "Jumping" is a gerund (a noun).
- In sentences 2 and 3 "jumping" is part of the verb phrase (progressive), not functioning as an adjective.