Read the sentence. Watching the fireworks on New Year’s Eve was the most exciting part of my winter break. Which answer correctly explains the role of the word Watching in this sentence?
A. It is a participle because it is the -ing form of the verb watch. Watching is functioning as an adjective that modifies fireworks.
B. It is an adjective that modifies New Year’s Eve.
C. It is a gerund because it is the -ing form of the verb watch. Watching is functioning as a noun: the subject of the sentence.
D. It is a present-tense verb in a dependent clause.