Loosened rocks may tumble down canyons when it is raining heavily. Which word in the sentence is a participle? A. Loosened B. Raining C. Tumble D. Down
A participle is a verb that functions as an adjective which modifies the given noun or pronoun. From the given sentence above, the participle is the word "loosened". This word is used to describe the noun rocks. Thus, the answer is letter A.
