Gerunds and Participles

A gerund is used as

• Noun

• Verb

• Pronoun

He likes singing.

Identify gerund .

• He

• Likes

• Singing

Mr. Ali is a promsing lad, Identify promising .

• Gerund

• Participle

• Both are incorrect

The difference between gerunds and participles is....

• gerunds are nouns while participles are adjectives

• gerunds are adjectives and participles are nouns

• There is no difference

• Gerunds are groovy and participles rock.

Participle OR gerund? The house was filled with the haunting spirit.

• participle

• gerund

John congratulated us on.....our exams

• being passed

• pass

• passing

• passed

Waving their hands, the spectators cheered the runners.

• Participle

• Gerund

• Verb

They were presented with the menu; choosing was difficult.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• not a verbal

The exhausted children napped on the floor.

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above