In the paragraph below, identify the participles that are functioning as adjectives.

the plane was filled with all kinds of commotion. the humming jet engines vibrated and droned. the flight attendants made one announcement after the other and the crying baby in seat 34 sounded just as miserable as i felt. i couldnt wait until i was off the plane and finally on my biking trip down the pacific coast highway. i enjoyed spending as much time in nature as possible. it helped calm my mind and erased my anxiety. as i sat in the sea of clatter. i transported myself to antoher time and place. i could feel the wind blowing through my hair and could see the sparkling white sand in the distance. i was finally in my happy place.

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In the paragraph you provided, the following participles are functioning as adjectives:

  1. humming (describing "jet engines")
  2. crying (describing "baby")
  3. biking (describing "trip")
  4. sparkling (describing "sand")
  5. calm (as in "calm my mind")

These participles provide more information about the nouns they modify.