Question

Read the following sentences and underline the verbs. State whether each is a finite verb or a gerund.
1. Rowing is a good exercise.
2. He is rowing a boat.
3. Flying is an expensive hobby to pursue.
4. The salesman is selling a holiday package.
5.He is singing a devotional song.
6. Mother is serving noodles.
7. Hunting is banned by the government.
8.He was cycling up a slope.

Answer 1

Answer:

good exercise

boat

hobby to pur sue

holiday song

mother is serving noddles

government

slope

Answer 2

Answer:

1.Rowing is a good exercise. rowing = gerund

2.He is rowing a boat. rowing = finite verb

3.Flying is an expensive hobby to pursue. flying = gerund.

4.The salesman is selling a holiday package. Selling = finite verb.

5.He is singing a devotional song. singing= finite verb.

6.Mother is serving noodles. serving = finite verb.

7. Hunting is banned by the government. Hunting= gerund.

8.He was cycling up a slope. cycling= finite verb.

Explanation :

A gerund is a verb form that ends in ing but acts as a noun. Even though it looks like a verb it doesn't function so.