Is the underlined word in the sentence a participle or verb. she was laughing at every joke her brother told. laughing is the underlined word

It is in verb tense. She was laughing at every joke her brother told.

She is your subject.

What is she doing? Laughing. That's your verb

Laughing at/to whom or what?

Joke. That is your direct object.

Who had/told the joke? her brother. He is predicate nominative.

Just because it doesn't end with "LY" doesn't mean it's not a verb.

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(the answer is d)

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hey there,

your answer is a) today we hope for clear skies.

let's look at the word(s) progressive verb. progressive means its happening right now. it is not going to happen and it has not already happened. it is happening right now. the sentence "today we hope" in option a is an example of a progressing verb. they are hoping right now. options b, c and d are not progressing verbs. they contain the words have, roared and will be. those words tell us that it has either happened or will happen. a is your answer.

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