From the following sentences pick out Gerunds and Participles. If it is a
Gerund, indicate whether it is a Subject, Object, Complement of a Verb or Object
of a Preposition. If it is a Participle, point out the Noun or pronoun it qualifies:
(1) Telling lies will not help anyone. (2) He was punished for coming late. (3)
Chidren learn reading and writing at school. (4) Coming events cast their shadows
before. (5) A burnt child dreads the fire. (6) He found all the people gone. (7)
will mind your leaving so early. (8) He left the tap running. (9) The man standing
at the corner knows me. (10) He is busy in amassing wealth. (11) The wounded
men were crying for water. (12) The stolen articles have been recovered. (13)
Having done my home-work, I went to play. (14) His behaviour was irritating.
(15) Are there a lot of people waiting outside? (16) When did you begin learning
English? (17) Loudly knocking at the gate, he demanded admission. (18) I saw
the tiger killed. (19) Having seen a bear coming, he fled. (20) The weather being
fine, he went out for a walk.
Answers
Answer:
Telling,punished,
reading and writing,Coming,burnt,found,leaving,
running,standing,amassing ,crying , stolen and
went are participate
Having is the gerund
I hope it helps you!!!!
The gerunds and participles are underlined and nouns or pronouns qualifying the participles are highlighted in bold:
(1) Telling (gerund: verb) lies will not help anyone.
(2) He was punished for coming (participle) late.
(3) Children learn reading and writing (participle) at school.
(4) Coming (participle) events cast their shadows before.
(5) A burnt (participle) child dreads the fire.
(6) He found all the people gone (participle).
(7) will mind your leaving (participle) so early.
(8) He left the tap running (participle).
(9) The man standing (participle) at the corner knows me.
(10) He is busy in amassing (participle) wealth.
(11) The wounded men were crying (participle) for water.
(12) The stolen (participle) articles have been recovered.
(13) Having done (participle) my homework, I went to play.
(14) His behavior was irritating (gerund: adjective).
(15) Are there a lot of people waiting (participle) outside?
(16) When did you begin learning (participle) English?
(17) Loudly knocking (participle) at the gate, he demanded admission.
(18) I saw the tiger killed.
(19) Having seen (participle) a bear coming, he fled.
(20) The weather being fine (participle), he went out for a walk.
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