Question

I gave him my most appealing smile. (State whether the underlined word is a gerund or participle)​

appealing is the underlined word

Answer 1

Answer:

gerund

Explanation:

It is a gerund because appealing ends with ingredients and is describing about smile.Hence it is a gerund gerund

Answer 2

The answer to the given question will be 'gerund'.

• A sentence is provided to us in the given question with an underlined word.
• We are directed to identify whether the word is a gerund or a participle.
• Upon analysis, it can be concluded that the underlined word 'appealing' is a gerund as it acts as a noun and also is a verb.
• Thus, the correct answer will be 'gerund'.