Fill in the blanks with gerunds or participles. Answers 1. You are smoking too much these days. 2. There was a smoking cigarette end in… Continue reading
Gerunds of participles exercise
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Participles exercise
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Complete the following sentences using the present participle or past participle form of the verb. Answers 1. A burnt child dreads fire. 2. He was… Continue reading
Gerunds or present participles?
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We can use -ing forms (e.g. drinking, singing, smoking, running etc.) not only as verbs, but also like adjectives, adverbs or nouns. You are drinking… Continue reading
More on the uses of participles
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Participles are used in absolute phrases with a noun or pronoun going before them. God willing, we shall meet again. The weather being rough, they… Continue reading
Common Errors with verbs – Part 2
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The subject of a sentence should have a verb. The following sentence, for example, is incorrect because the subject is left without a verb. Incorrect:… Continue reading