Question

Hwa
E) Identify the gerunds and the present participles in these sentences.
1. Barking dogs seldom bite.
2. I saw the thief running across the street.
3. Collecting stamps is an interesting hobby.
4. Flying kites is a fun activity, associated with Makar Sankranti.
5. Eating cold watermelon on a hot day is a good way to keep cool.
6. Sangeeta has annoying neighbours who play loud music all the time.
7. Arriving early, Minisha sat in the first row.
8. John, feeling tired after a basketball practice, slept on the sofa.
9. Putting too many clothes in the washing machine may cause it to
stop working​

Answer 1

Answer:

barking

running

collecting

flying

eating

annoying

arriving

feeling

putting

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Barking= participle

2. Running = participle

3. Collecting = gerund

4. Flying = gerund

5. Eating = gerund

6. Annoying = gerund

7. Arriving= Participle

8. Feeling= participle

9. Putting