Question

Identify whether the word that has a bracket is a gerund or a participle: 6 x ½ = 3
1. (Clearing) his throat, Bill began to give his speech.
2. The candidate (getting) the most votes wins the election.
3. (Reading) a good novel always gives me pleasure.
4. A new tennis ball, (covered) thickly with fuzz, bounces a bit slowly.
5. A humming bird, (seeking) food, came to our red azalea blossoms.
6. (Paddling) a canoe is not my idea of an easy way to travel.

Answer 1

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