Question

Illegal immigrants are always worried about 'being caught'.
(a) Gerund
(b) Present participle
(c) past participle
(d) infinitive

Explain please.
No span answers.

Answer 1

I'd say it is past participle.
Gerund means that a verb is used as a noun.
Infinitive means that the base form of the verb is used with to.
Present Participle is a verb in present tense used as an adverb.
Past Participle is a verb in past tense used as an adverb.