1. reading - present tense
2. paid - past tense
3. Laughing - present
4. growing - present
5. chosen - past
A participle is a verb that is used as an adjective or a noun. For example, in sentence 1, reading is describing the type of glasses, #2 paid is describing the type of volunteer, etc. Present tense participles usually end in -ing, past tense in -ed.
Answer:
I like Marrisa Meyer, Ally Carter, and Maurene Goo
Explanation:
She had always wanted to go into outer space because her father was anastronaut; BESIDES, she loved physics and astronomy. The fire fighters battled the blaze bravely; MEANWHILE their families waited anxiously for news. She could have applied for a scholarship; INSTEAD she chose to take a student loan and pay the tuition fee. First he whipped the eggs and added them to the flour; THEN he baked the mixture.