Question

Which word in this sentence is a participle?. . Why do you need a new pair of running shoes?. . A. new. . B. running. . C. need. . D. do

Answer 1

a participle is a verbal that functions as an adjective
ur verbal in this sentence is " running " and it modifies the noun " shoes".

Answer 2

A participle is a verbal form that looks like a verb + -ing, and usually has an adjective or adverb function in a sentence. Having this in mind, the participle in the sentence is B. running.
A. new is an adjective, C. need is a verb, D. do is also a verb, only it is an auxiliary verb.