alleryIn "a laughing child", the word "laughing" is a:
AGerund
BInfinitive
CParticiple
DConjunction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Participle
1. A participle is a verb form that works like an adjective.
2. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun.
3. In "a laughing child", "laughing" describes the noun "child".
4. So it acts as an adjective, which makes it a participle.
5. An infinitive is a verb form such as "to laugh".
6. A conjunction joins words or clauses, which "laughing" does not.
**Why the other options fail:**
- A gerund would act as a noun, as in laughing is fun.
- An infinitive would be to laugh.
- A conjunction joins words, which laughing does not.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Participle", section "introduction" (revision 1375323099)_
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