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Difference between gerund and participle with examples

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Answered by gmurmu4
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Answer: gerund= v+ ing used as Noun.

Swim+ing = swimming

He is swimming in the pool. ( present continuous)

Swimming is a good exercise. ( gerund=sub of the sentence)

#Participle: cry +ing= crying used as adj

Or v3 used as adj too.

A baby is crying. (Present continuous)

I saw a crying baby. ( crying qualifies noun'baby' used as adj.)

Don't touch the broken glass. (Here v3 of break used as adj &says about the condition of the glass)

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