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What part of speech is the bolded word in the sentence below? Is it a gerund or a participle?
The annoying man was late.
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adjective, participle
adjective, participle
noun, gerund
noun, gerund
noun, participle
noun, participle
adjective, gerund
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The correct answer is "adjective, participle." The word "annoying" is used as an adjective to describe the man, so it is a participle.
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