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Gerund vs Present Participle

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a ____.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adverb

2.

Select the incorrect use of a gerund in a sentence.

a)

subject

b)

adjective

c)

object

3.

A present participle can act like ____. (more than one answer is accepted)

a)

an adjective that modifies a noun

b)

an object of a preposition

c)

follows the be verb

d)

a subject complement

4.

Snowboarding is a winter sport.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

5.

He was snowboarding yesterday afternoon.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

6.

People enjoyed the exciting roller coaster.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

7.

Speaking English well takes a long time.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

8.

My friends and I were discussing our assignment in the library.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

9.

The directions were very confusing.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

10.

They have been studying for a long time and want to take a break.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

11.

She loves travelling.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

12.

Everybody is desirous of being praised.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

13.

Children learn reading and writing at school.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

14.

I saw the child standing in the middle of the road.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle

15.

The winning team will go through the finals.

a)

Gerund

b)

Present Participle