Gerund Phrase vs. Participial Phrase

The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.

• gerund
• participial 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair.

• gerund
• participial 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Walking on the beach, Delores dodged jellyfish that had washed ashore.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

After a long day at school and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Ben's rudest habit is eating the last of the leftover pizza.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Last night I had to sleep on the couch because I found my dog Floyd hogging the middle of the bed.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

My dog's most annoying habit is hogging the middle of the bed.

• gerund
• participial

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A