Explain gerunds and past participle
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gerund
- I like reading books
here word 'read' is a verb which ends with ing and function both as a noun and a verb such words are called gerunds
.A gerunds has the following applications it acts as the subject of a verb
exa... a.'Walking' is good for health
b. Lara likes 'singing' melodious songs
participle
its shows the action
exa...a. I saw a boy pulling a bag with great difficulty
b. seeing the teacher the students entered the class
Answer:
A gerund is a form of a verb used as a noun, whereas a participle is a form of verb used as an adjective or as a verb in conjunction with an auxiliary verb.
In English, the present participle has the same form as the gerund, and the difference is in how they are used. When used with an auxiliary verb ("is walking"), it serves as a verb and is the present participle. When used as an adjective ("a walking contradiction") it is also a participle. However, when used as a noun ("walking is good for you"), it is a gerund.