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Participles vs Gerunds

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a participle serve as?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

2.

What does a gerund serve as?

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

participle

3.

What is the Gerund in the sentence?

Fishing is a relaxing sport.

a)

relaxing

b)

sport

c)

is

d)

Fishing

4.

Is fishing a gerund, participle, or a verb?

The father and son went fishing.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

5.

Is singing a gerund, participle, or a verb in the sentence?

The singing girl formed a crowd.

a)

Verb

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

6.

What are the different tenses of participles?

a)

Past, Future

b)

Present, Past, Future

c)

Past, Present

d)

None of the above

7.

What does a gerund end with?

a)

-ing

b)

-ed

c)

-d

d)

-ies

8.

Which of these are gerunds?

Choose all that apply.

a)

Playing

b)

Singing

c)

Played

d)

Sang

9.

What can past participles end in?

a)

-ed

b)

-d

c)

-en

d)

all of the above

10.

What is the participle applying to?

The singing girl won the contest.

a)

girl

b)

contest

c)

The

d)

won

11.
How is the underlined word functioning?
The deserted town was said to have many ghosts.
a)
Verb
b)
Participle
c)
Gerund
12.
How is the underlined word functioning?
Kicking is frowned upon at the daycare.
a)
Verb
b)
Participle
c)
Gerund
13.
How is the underlined word functioning?
Outdoor swimming pools are not very warm this time of year.
a)
Verb
b)
Participle
c)
Gerund
14.
How is the underlined word functioning?
Katy was washing her clothes when her mom came home.
a)
Verb
b)
Participle 
c)
Gerund
15.
How is the underlined word functioning?
The soccer team tried hard to keep the other team from scoring a goal.
a)
Verb
b)
Participle
c)
Gerund
16.
How is the underlined word functioning?
The football team practiced tackling.
a)
Verb
b)
Participle
c)
Gerund
17.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
He crossed the lake by floating in a canoe.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
18.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
Watching fireflies on a summer night makes me think of my childhood.
a)
subject
b)
subject complement
c)
direct object
d)
object of the preposition
19.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
Sheila likes creating cakes for weddings.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
20.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
Violent fighting ensued after the baseball game.
a)
subject
b)
subject complement
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
21.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
By taking the class online, Carrie avoided travel.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
22.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
The greatest holiday tradition ever is baking gingerbread cookies.
a)
subject
b)
subject complement
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
23.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
Even though she was worried about some of the dangerous animals, Cara decided to give safariing through the jungle a try.
a)
subject
b)
subject complement
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
24.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
While waiting for her friend at the coffee shop, Jessica enjoyed sipping her cappuccino. 
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
25.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
a)
bubbles
b)
activity
c)
blowing
d)
children
26.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.
a)
narrowly
b)
driving
c)
Ethan
d)
cliff
27.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
a)
washing
b)
piling
c)
malfunction
d)
cause
28.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.
a)
cool
b)
hot
c)
day
d)
eating
29.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
a)
Jessica
b)
bothering
c)
loud
d)
music
30.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.
a)
I'm 
b)
thinking
c)
painting
d)
house
31.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.
a)
jellybeans
b)
tell
c)
can
d)
eating
32.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
a)
going
b)
guard
c)
see
d)
changing
33.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
a)
giving
b)
taking
c)
giving and taking
d)
none of the above
34.
Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Carla searched the entire mall, wanting to get the perfect dress for homecoming.
a)
searched
b)
wanting
c)
homecoming
d)
no participle present
35.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
a)
acting
b)
keeping
c)
coughing
d)
all of the above
36.
Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Carla searched the entire mall, wanting to get the perfect dress for homecoming.
a)
searched
b)
wanting
c)
homecoming
d)
no participle present
37.
Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Getting ready for bed, Samantha brushed her teeth and combed her hair.
a)
getting
b)
brushed
c)
combed
d)
no participle present
38.
What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Even though Evan was blind, he had a heightened sense of hearing.
a)
Evan
b)
blind
c)
sense
d)
hearing
39.
What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Even though Evan was blind, he had a heightened sense of hearing.
a)
Evan
b)
blind
c)
sense
d)
hearing
40.
What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Swinging back and forth, the girls played on the swing set for hours.
a)
back
b)
girls
c)
swing set
d)
hours
41.
What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Swinging back and forth, the girls played on the swing set for hours.
a)
back
b)
girls
c)
swing set
d)
hours
42.
How many participles are in the following sentence?
Having rushed through the extended essay, Joseph worried that he didn't put all the needed information for a passing score.
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
43.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
My growling stomach wants food.
a)
My
b)
growling
c)
stomach
d)
wants
44.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
Melted snow is such a mess.
a)
melted
b)
snow
c)
is
d)
mess
45.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
Melted snow is such a mess.
a)
melted
b)
snow
c)
is
d)
mess
46.
Find the PARTICIPLE.
The student completed growing piles of homework.
a)
student
b)
completed
c)
growing
d)
piles
47.
Is the participle past or present?
Her purring cat jumped on the fence.
a)
present
b)
past
48.
Is the participle past or present?
The speeding silver van blocked our exit off the ramp.
a)
present
b)
past
49.
Is the participle past or present?
Her broken notebook annoyed her.
a)
present
b)
past
50.
Is the participle past or present?
Her singing mother embarrassed her.
a)
present
b)
past
51.
Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station. What is the participle?
a)
wreck
b)
car
c)
Jill's
d)
damaged
52.
The flying insect was a nuisance.
What is the participle?
a)
insect
b)
flying
c)
nuisance
d)
the
53.
The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer. What is the participle?
a)
proprietor
b)
yelled
c)
annoyed
d)
unpleasant
54.
The dog wearing the red collar is Mack's pet. What is the participle?
a)
red
b)
wearing
c)
pet
d)
dog
55.
The gushing water was causing a health hazard. What is the participle?
a)
hazard
b)
gushing
c)
health
d)
water
56.
The flying insect was a nuisance. What word is being modified?
a)
nuisance
b)
was
c)
insect
57.
The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer. What word is being modified?
a)
yelled
b)
proprietor
c)
unpleasant
58.
Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station. What word is being modified?
a)
towed
b)
station
c)
wreck
d)
car
59.
The dog wearing the red collar is Mack's pet. What word is being modified?
a)
dog
b)
collar
c)
pet
d)
Mack's
60.
The gushing water was causing a health hazard. What word is being modified?
a)
health
b)
water
c)
the
d)
causing
61.
The busted balloon was lying on the ground. Is the participle in past or present?
a)
past
b)
present
62.
The flying glass cut the fine upholstery on the chair. Is the participle in past or present?
a)
past
b)
present
63.
The steaming corn sat on the table. Is the participle in past or present?
a)
past
b)
present
64.
It was a _________ news for the boy. 
a)
Shock
b)
Shocking
c)
Shocked
65.
The volcano made ____________ noise as it expelled lava. 
a)
Threaten
b)
threatened
c)
threatening
66.
The children were _______________ after three hours of swimming. 
a)
tired
b)
tiring
c)
tireing 
67.
____________ customers are very important to any successful business. 
a)
Angry
b)
Satisfied
c)
Annoying
68.
Identify the participle that is used as an adjctive:
The bright lamp produced a pleasing effect. 
a)
bright
b)
produced
c)
pleasing
69.
The panda is an __________ species. 
a)
endangered
b)
endangering
c)
endanger
70.
Identify the type of participle used in this sentence:
The disease spread at an alarming rate. 
a)
Present participle
b)
past participle
c)
perfect participle
71.
Identify the participle used in this sentence:
Having done his work, he left the place. 
a)
Present participle
b)
perfect participle
c)
past participle
72.
Not knowing what to do, I was left in a __________ mood. 
a)
Confused
b)
confusing
c)
Confussing
73.
Find the dangling participle:
a)
Living in the swamps, Mohammed always feared crocodiles.
b)
Living in the swamps, he had always feared them.
c)
Living in the swamps, the fear of crocodiles was always there for Mohammed.
d)
Living in the swamps, Mohammed always had a fear of crocodiles.
74.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
a)
bubbles
b)
activity
c)
blowing
d)
children
75.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.
a)
narrowly
b)
driving
c)
Ethan
d)
cliff
76.
I thought you were about______________.
a)
leaving 
b)
to leave
c)
left 
d)
have left
77.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
a)
Jessica
b)
bothering
c)
loud
d)
music
78.
Please, forgive me__________you. It was so rude.
a)
for interrupting 
b)
to interrupt
c)
I will interrupt 
d)
interrupted 
79.
I need___________a stamp on this letter. 
a)
have put 
b)
put 
c)
to put 
d)
I will put 
80.
My father recommended_______a BMW. 
a)
to buy 
b)
buying 
c)
bought 
d)
was bought 
81.
She is so fat, but she can't help_________.                .
a)
eaten
b)
eating 
c)
to eat
d)
ate
82.
A participle is a verbal that acts as a 
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
pronoun
d)
verb
83.
A gerund is a verbal that acts as a 
a)
noun
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
84.
Identify the underlined word. 
The student waited patiently for her test.
a)
gerund
b)
participle
c)
verb
85.
Identify the verbal:
The bent rake was difficult to use.
a)
gerund
b)
participle 
c)
verb phrase
86.
Identify the word group.
Swimming laps in the pool is good exercise. 
a)
gerund
b)
participle
c)
verb
87.
The giraffe, reaching for leaves, was the tallest animal at the zoo.
a)
gerund
b)
participle 
c)
verb
88.
Identify the underlined word group.
Mrs. Newell enjoys hiking with her family.  
a)
gerund
b)
participle
c)
verb
89.
Identify the phrase.

Waiting to begin the quiz, Jack started to tap his pencil. 
a)
gerund
b)
participle
c)
verb
90.
Identify the participle(s).
Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.
a)
Enjoying
b)
Enjoying, jumped
c)
Enjoying, threw
d)
Enjoying, jumped, threw
91.
Identify the participle(s).
Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.
a)
Braking
b)
stopped
c)
Braking, stopped
92.
Identify the participle(s).
William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.
a)
stepped
b)
hidden
c)
stepped, hidden
93.
Identify the participle(s).
My mom cringes each time she hears the crashing cymbals and pounding drums coming from my bedroom.
a)
crashing
b)
pounding
c)
crashing, pounding
94.
Identify the participle(s).
Marsha smiled sadly at the wilting flower.
a)
smiled
b)
wilting
c)
smiled, wilting
95.
Identify the participle(s).
The drowning boy struggled to keep his head above the water.
a)
drowning
b)
struggled
c)
drowning, struggled
96.

Identify the participle: The dog wearing the red collar is Mack's pet.

a)

red

b)

wearing

c)

collar

d)

dog

97.

Identify the participle:The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer.

a)

proprietor

b)

annoyed

c)

yelled

d)

unpleasant

98.

Identify the participle: The flying insect was a nuisance.

a)

flying

b)

nuisance

c)

insect

d)

was

99.

Identify the gerund: Driving in a crowded city was a new experience for Nick.

a)

driving

b)

crowded city

c)

was

d)

new experience

100.

Participle OR Gerund? The jumping frog landed in her lap.

a)

participle

b)

gerund

101.

Identify the gerund: Watching his impossibly high jumps was an unforgettable experience.

a)

watching

b)

impossibly

c)

high jumps

d)

unforgettable

102.

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

a)

participle

b)

gerund

103.

Participle OR gerund? Escaping was the only thought he had.

a)

participle

b)

gerund

104.

Participle OR gerund? Paul bought new climbing gear.

a)

participle

b)

gerund

105.

Participle OR gerund? Running in the halls is strictly forbidden.

a)

participle

b)

gerund

106.

"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts," is an old saying.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

107.

Handling toads does not cause warts.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

108.

People are complaining about Jenny's habit of biting her nails.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

109.

We finally found Sam sitting in the lobby.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

110.

My favorite sport is running.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

111.

Last week the tree began sprouting blossoms.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

112.

By playing the message backwards, you will understand the code.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

113.

We saw a large crowd of people running through the streets.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

114.

Mark poured the pasta into the boiling water.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

115.

Waving their hands, the spectators cheered the runners.

a)

Participle

b)

Gerund

c)

Verb

116.

The squealing little children were enjoying themselves.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

117.

The candidate getting the most votes wins the elections.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

118.

Unwrapping a candy bar, Mark didn't see the danger.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

119.

After unwrapping the candy bar, Mark looked up.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

120.

Sarah was afraid of the flying monkey when she went to the zoo.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

121.

We couldn't eat any of the turkey roasting in the oven.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

122.

The mother barely caught the crawling baby before she fell off the bed.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

123.

We couldn't eat any of the turkey roasting in the oven.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

124.

Eating on the run is one of the most unhealthy habits.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

d)

Both

125.

The teacher simply cannot excuse sleeping in class.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

d)

Both

126.

The car stopping at the red light was hit by the truck.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

d)

Both

127.

The clown was able to stop the raging bull from attacking the reader.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Verb

d)

Both

128.

Traveling gives one a chance to see many wonderful sights.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

predicate noun

129.

A very good hobby is running marathons.

remember-- look IN FRONT of the gerund to tell the part of speech.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

predicate noun

130.
What is the gerund?
Eating blackberries can stain your tongue.
a)
eating
b)
blackberries
c)
stain
d)
toungue
131.

I would like _________Paris.

a)

to visit

b)

visiting

132.

He enjoys ___________books.

a)

to read

b)

reading

133.

He remember how ___________pasta.

a)

to cook

b)

cooking

134.

He goes _________football every day.

a)

to play

b)

playing

135.

She tired of ___________homework.

a)

to do

b)

doing

136.

Henry goes _____every day.

a)

to walk

b)

walking

137.

I'd like ___________pasta, please.

a)

to order

b)

ordering

138.

You must ________do this.

a)

to stop

b)

stop

139.

Dad enjoys _________in the garden.

a)

to work

b)

working

140.

Ann hates_______her room.

a)

to clean

b)

cleaning

141.

We don't want _______this juice.

a)

to drink

b)

drinking

142.

Mum went to the shop_________ some food.

a)

to buy

b)

buying

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