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You're reviewing a film you watched last night. Select the correct option for each blank to identify the function of the -ing word.
"The documentary was fascinating."
In this sentence, "fascinating" is a _________________________________.
Quick test: Does "fascinating" describe a noun? Yes! → It describes "the documentary." ✓
The correct answer is participle (adjective).
"Fascinating" is a present participle functioning as an adjective — it describes the noun "documentary." It's NOT a gerund because it doesn't act as a noun itself.