Understanding Participles and Gerunds

What is the primary function of a participle in a sentence?

• To connect clauses

• To replace a verb

• To describe a noun

• To act as a noun

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

• Growing

• Troubled

• Ran

• Grown

How can you identify a past participle?

• It ends in 'ed'

• It starts with 'to'

• It acts as a verb

• It ends in 'ing'

What is a gerund?

• A noun acting as a verb

• A verb acting as an adjective

• An adjective acting as a verb

• A verb acting as a noun

Which sentence contains a gerund?

• The running water was cold.

• She was troubled by the news.

• The broken vase was on the floor.

• Fishing is a relaxing activity.