Question #74700

Is the capitalized word in the sentence Gerund or participle?
I saw a SHOOTING star.

Expert's answer

A gerund - a form of a verb used as a noun
A participle - a form of a verb used as an adjective/verb in conjunction with an auxiliary verb.
Answer:
I saw a SHOOTING (participle) star.

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