Label each underlined word a verb or a participle.

Question

1. Also rising in popularity were cattle ranches. Rising is a verb <--

2. These, however, declined when sheep were brought in. declined and brought is a verb <---

3. Homesteaders needed fenced land to farm. fenced is a participle <---

4. Consequently, ranchers would run into newly built fences where they used to graze their cattle. built is a participle <------

5. With competition that was coming from two directions many cattle owners were giving up cattle ranching. giving and coming are participle <-----

Answer 1

Two are wrong.

Answer 2

Which ones are wrong?

Answer 3

please tell me i really need help.

Answer 4

Study this site to learn about participles.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm

Answer 5

Did you ever figure it out?

Be sure to check out the subject section and the verb section in the website Ms. Sue posted for you.

If a verb has a subject, then it's a verb in a clause.

If a verb has no subject, but is describing someone/something, then it's a participle.