Delayed by an hour, he reached Leh when it was already quite dark. The word 'delayed' in the above sentence is used as a/an:
Delayed by an hour, he reached Leh when it was already quite dark. The word 'delayed' in the above sentence is used as a/an: Correct Answer Past Participle
The correct answer is- Past Participle.
Key Points
- Let's look at the meanings of the given words:
- Infinitive- the basic form of a verb, without an inflection, binding it to a particular subject or tense e.g. see
- Present participle- the form of a verb, ending in -ing e.g. seeing
- Past participle- the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective e.g. played
- Gerund- a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing e.g. swimming
- In the underlined part of the given question, 'delayed' is the past participle form of the verb.
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