State whether the ing form in the following sentences is a gerund or present participle.
1In the sentence "I heard someone knocking on the door," what is the -ing form "knocking"?
Wrong!
The word "knocking" describes what someone was doing, so the answer is "Present participle".
2In the sentence "We saw them resting under a tree," what is the -ing form "resting"?
Wrong!
The word "resting" describes what they were doing, so the answer is "Present participle".
3In the sentence "I heard the sound coming from a distance," what is the -ing form "coming"?
Wrong!
The word "coming" describes the sound, so the answer is "Present participle".
4In the sentence "Trespassing is forbidden," what is the -ing form "Trespassing"?
Wrong!
The word "Trespassing" acts as the subject of the sentence, so the answer is "Gerund".
5In the sentence "Hiking is a laborious task," what is the -ing form "Hiking"?
Wrong!
The phrase "Hiking" acts as the subject of the sentence, so the answer is "Gerund".
6In the sentence "The rushing boy knocked down the apple cart," what is the -ing form "rushing"?
Wrong!
The word "rushing" describes the boy, so the answer is "Present participle".
7In the sentence "She enjoys being looked at," what is the -ing phrase "being looked at"?
Wrong!
The phrase "being looked at" is the object of "enjoys," so the answer is "Gerund".
8In the sentence "There was only a single shining star in the sky," what is the -ing form "shining"?
Wrong!
The word "shining" describes the star, so the answer is "Present participle".
9In the sentence "We went out in the pouring rain," what is the -ing form "pouring"?
Wrong!
The word "pouring" describes the rain, so the answer is "Present participle".
10In the sentence "Climbing mountains is a good sport," what is the -ing phrase "Climbing mountains"?
Wrong!
The phrase "Climbing mountains" acts as the subject of the sentence, so the answer is "Gerund".
11In the sentence "I don’t mind waiting," what is the -ing form "waiting"?
Wrong!
The word "waiting" is the object of "mind," so the answer is "Gerund".
12In the sentence "She accused me of stealing her flowers," what is the -ing phrase "stealing her flowers"?
Wrong!
The phrase "stealing her flowers" is the object of the preposition "of," so the answer is "Gerund".
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Answers
- In the sentence “I heard someone knocking on the door,” what is the -ing form “knocking”? — Present participle
- In the sentence “We saw them resting under a tree,” what is the -ing form “resting”? — Present participle
- In the sentence “I heard the sound coming from a distance,” what is the -ing form “coming”? — Present participle
- In the sentence “Trespassing is forbidden,” what is the -ing form “Trespassing”? — Gerund
- In the sentence “Hiking is a laborious task,” what is the -ing form “Hiking”? — Gerund
- In the sentence “The rushing boy knocked down the apple cart,” what is the -ing form “rushing”? — Present participle
- In the sentence “She enjoys being looked at,” what is the -ing phrase “being looked at”? — Gerund
- In the sentence “There was only a single shining star in the sky,” what is the -ing form “shining”? — Present participle
- In the sentence “We went out in the pouring rain,” what is the -ing form “pouring”? — Present participle
- In the sentence “Climbing mountains is a good sport,” what is the -ing phrase “Climbing mountains”? — Gerund
- In the sentence “I don’t mind waiting,” what is the -ing form “waiting”? — Gerund
- In the sentence “She accused me of stealing her flowers,” what is the -ing phrase “stealing her flowers”? — Gerund