Question

diffrentitate gerunds and present participle
1.loading heavy weights here is prohibited
2.smoking is injurious to health​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Loading is a present participle.

2. Smoking is a gerund.

Explanation:

1. In the first statement, loading is explaining a reason. What is prohibited here?? loading heavy weights.

2. Smoking acts as the subject(noun) of the sentence.