Question

ead the sentence. After the group went canoeing, they returned to the dock exhilarated and ready to go kayaking. Which word in the sentence is a past participle? canoeing returned exhilarated kayaking

Answer 1

d, exhilarated

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is Exhilarated

"Exhilarated" is a past participle acting as an adjective, modifying "they". Please note that the -ing ending is always on present participles.
Past participles are formed from verbs. Past participles same with present participles, can be utilized as adjectives or used to form verb tenses.