Present participles are verb forms ending in –ing. Examples are: crying, learning, singing, interesting etc. Some –ing forms can also be used as adjectives.
State whether the –ing forms used in the following sentences are adjectives or present participles.
1Interesting though it was, we didn’t enjoy the concert much.
Wrong!
2It was raining when I got home.
Wrong!
3I love the noise of falling rain.
Wrong!
4It is a pressing problem.
Wrong!
5She was writing a letter.
Wrong!
6The lecture was very interesting.
Wrong!
7She is an interesting writer.
Wrong!
8The woodcutter was felling trees.
Wrong!
9The news was exciting.
Wrong!
10I was working on that report when she called.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- Interesting though it was, we didn’t enjoy the concert much. Interesting is an adjective
- It was raining when I got home. Raining is a present participle
- I love the noise of falling rain. Falling is an adjective
- It is a pressing problem. Pressing is an adjective
- She was writing a letter. Writing is a present participle
- The lecture was very interesting. Interesting is an adjective
- She is an interesting writer. Interesting is an adjective
- The woodcutter was felling trees. Felling is a present participle
- The news was exciting. Exciting is an adjective
- I was working on that report when she called. Working is a present participle
