Question

Identify whether the -ing verbs in the sentence given below are gerunds or

participle.

1) This is an interesting book.

2) Waving her handkerchief, she flagged down a taxi​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer:1) it is participle

2) it is gerund

2) it is gerund Explanation:

2) it is gerund Explanation:1= because this is an interesting book here interesting describes book so it acts as an adjective , here in this sentence . participle is something which is in ING form but describes the object and act as a adjective

2) it is gerund Explanation:1= because this is an interesting book here interesting describes book so it acts as an adjective , here in this sentence . participle is something which is in ING form but describes the object and act as a adjective 2= this sentence waving her handkerchief she flagged down a taxi . in this sentence waving is a word which act as an subject so this is gerund