Exploring Gerunds and Participles

What is a participle?

• A word formed from an adjective and used as a verb

• A word formed from a noun and used as an adjective

• A word formed from a noun and used as a verb

• A word formed from a verb and used as an adjective

Which of the following is an example of a present participle?

• Grows

• Growing

• Grew

• Grown

What is a gerund?

• A word formed from an adjective and used as a noun

• A word formed from a verb and used as an adjective

• A word formed from a noun and used as a verb

• A word formed from a verb and used as a noun

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?

• Growing corn can be difficult in a drought.

• The confused student raised his hand in class.

• The singing prodigy signed autographs.

• The falling monkey tried to grasp the tree.

In the sentence 'The falling monkey tried to grasp the tree,' what is the participle?

• Monkey

• Grasp

• Falling

• Tried

Why might a writer use participles in their sentences?

• To make sentences longer

• To add variety to their writing

• To confuse the reader

• To use more verbs

In the sentence 'Falling monkeys are in real danger in the rainforest,' what is the gerund phrase?

• Monkeys are in real danger

• In real danger

• Falling monkeys

• In the rainforest

How can you identify a gerund in a sentence?

• It can be replaced with an adjective

• It can be replaced with a noun

• It can be replaced with a verb

• It can be replaced with an adverb

In the sentence 'After drinking water, the marathon runner felt better,' what is the gerund phrase?

• The marathon runner

• Felt better

• After drinking

• Drinking water

Which of the following is an example of a gerund used as the subject of a sentence?

• Singing was the girl's favorite hobby.

• The teacher's problem was confusing students.

• After drinking water, the marathon runner felt better.

• Crushing the deer caused a dent in her car.