Asked by ed

Which sentence contains a participle?
A.
Rosa loved watching the waves, the boats, and the beach goers.
B.
The receding waves left a dark mark upon the golden sand.
C.
Each summer, the sail boats sailed along the eastern coast.
D.
Sailing upon the ocean can be a fun activity in the summer.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B.

"Receding" is a present participle modifying "waves" (it acts as an adjective). (In A and D "watching" and "sailing" are gerunds—verbals functioning as nouns.)