Question

Pick out an infinitive or present participle or gerund in the following
sentences:
a. Feeling sorry for the hermit, he took the spade away from him.
b. Cheating in exams is for cowards.
c. I gave him an appealing smile.
d. Taking me to his room, he told me to sleep on the balcony.
e. Writing for magazines was a queer way to make a living​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a. Feeling sorry for the hermit, he took the spade away from him.

ans- Feeling ( present Participle)

b. Cheating in exams is for cowards.

ans- cheating (gerund)

c. I gave him an appealing smile.

ans- appealing ( infinitive)

d. Taking me to his room, he told me to sleep on the balcony.

ans- Taking ( present Participle)

e. Writing for magazines was a queer way to make a living.

ans- Writing ( gerund)