Verbal Recognition (Participles & Gerunds)

Participles are verbs that are being used as

• nouns

• adjectives

• adverbs

• prepositions

Gerunds are verbs that are being used as

• nouns

• adjectives

• adverbs

• prepositions

Identify the participial phrase in this sentence: The girl raising her hand waited impatiently.

• raising her hand

• The girl raising her hand

• waited patiently

• raising

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

After playing her flute, my sister shared her exciting news.

• exciting news

• After playing her flute

• playing her flute

• playing

How is the underlined word being used:

The detective is investigating a domestic matter.

• verb

• participle

• gerund

How is the underlined word being used:

The investigating officer was called to the stand.

• verb

• participle

• gerund

How is the underlined word being used:

By investigating, I was able to find the answer.

• verb

• participle

• gerund

How is the underlined word being used:

Morton especially loves skiing in Colorado.

• verb

• participle

• gerund

How is the underlined word being used:

The advanced students were skiing on a different slope.

• verb

• participle

• gerund

How is the underlined word being used:

My skiing instructor was from Utah.

• verb

• participle

• gerund