“dancing” can be:
• A verb
• A noun
• An adjective

What part of speech is “dancing”?
My dancing niece is happy.
Other adjectives: My pretty niece is happy.
My little niece is happy.
My smiling niece is happy.

What part of speech is “dancing”?
My niece is dancing happily.
Other verbs: My niece is walking happily.
My niece is sitting happily.
My niece dances happily.
*** A verb ending in –ing must follow a form of “to be”

What part of speech is “dancing”?
My niece likes dancing.
Other verbs: My niece likes pizza.
My niece likes reading.
My niece watches television.

TRIVIA

What part of speech is “growing”?
A growing boy needs healthy food.

What part of speech is “growing”?
Can you see those vines that are growing all over the house?

What part of speech is “eating”?
Eating feels painful after visiting the dentist!

What part of speech is “reassuring”?
My mom used the most reassuring voice that she could.

What part of speech is “uncovering”?
The archaeologists were uncovering the most important discovery in years.

What part of speech is “refreshing”?
The cold soda was refreshing on a hot day.

What part of speech is “opening”?
During a store’s opening, the owner wants to advertise his products.

Homework:
Change each verb to an adjective, then add a prepositional phrase.

verb adjective
The pretty child
.

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty child
.

The pretty , is dancing = verb dancing = adjective child
.

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty ,
child
in her yard.

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty , dancing child

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty , dancing child

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty , dancing child

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty , dancing child
.

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty , dancing child
.

is dancing = verb dancing = adjective
The pretty , dancing child
a coat.