Question

Choose the description of a participle.

A. A verb form that ends in -ing and acts as a noun
B. A verb form that ends in -ing and acts as an adjective
C. A verb form that usually appears with to and acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
D. A verb that shows action

Answer 1

Your answer would be B. :)
It is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun, noun phrase, verb, or verb phrase, and then plays a role similar to an adjective or adverb. It is one of the types of nonfinite verb forms.