Question

Answer this. Tell me the difference between gerund and present participle.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Gerunds act as nouns and can serve as subjects or objects of sentences

2. A participle is used as an adjective or an adverb. There are two types of participle in English: the past and present participles.

   i) The present participle also takes the –ing form: (example: writing, singing, and raising).

   ii) The past participle typically appears like the past tense, but some have different forms: (example: written, sung and raised).

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Exp In grammar when a verb form  which functions as a noun, in English  ending  in "ing" ( e.g. asking in do you  mind my asking you  ? )   where as in grammar  the form of a verb, ending  in "ing'' which is used  in forming tenses  describing  continuous  action ( e.g.I am thinking ) as a noun( e.g. good thinking ) and as an adjective( running water) .This is the difference between gerund and present Participle..