Question

Identify whether the highlighted non-finite form is functioning as a noun or an adjective in each sentence. 1. The dog jumped off the running train. Remember 2. My sister goes skiing every winter. Noun 3. The wailing wolves woke us up. Gerunds function as nouns. 4. Hunting animals is strictly prohibited. Noun) Participles function as adjectives. 5. I put the burnt toast out for the birds to eat. Adjective 6. Mahira and her family enjoy rafting in summer. Noun 7. We collected the pieces of broken glass with a broom. Noun 8. Neelam Singh won a medal in boxing. Noun a . 9. My grandmother considers cooking a stress buster. Noun 10. The dancing doll was the most entertaining. Adjective Rewrite these sentences using the infinitive form to replace the gerunds in bold. The first one has been done for you.​

Answer 1

Answers are given below.

Explanation:

1. The dog jumped off the running train. Running is an adjective.

2. My sister goes skiing every winter. Noun  

3. The wailing wolves woke us up. Gerunds function as nouns.  

4. Hunting animals is strictly prohibited. Noun

5. I put the burnt toast out for the birds to eat. Adjective  

6. Mahira and her family enjoy rafting in the summer. Noun  

7. We collected the pieces of broken glass with a broom. Noun  

8. Neelam Singh won a medal in boxing. Adjective

9. My grandmother considers cooking a stress buster. Noun  

10. The dancing doll was the most entertaining. Adjective