Freezing rain, makes the roads very slippery which choice shows the participle in the sentence and its function. Would it be slippery and adjective or would it be rain and verb or freezing adjective or makes and verb?

Answer 1

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

So, to clarify:

• "Freezing" - participle functioning as an adjective
• "rain" - noun
• "makes" - verb
• "slippery" - adjective

The correct answer regarding the participle in your sentence is "freezing" as an adjective.