Question

State whether it's a finite verb or gerund or participle
1 walking on the grass is forbidden
2 he is rowing a boat
3 The miser hated spending money
4 a rolling stone gathers no moss
5 mother is serving noodles
6 the year was spent in visiting our rich neighbours ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. walking is gerund

2. rowing is gerund

3. spending is gerund

4. the present participle can also be used as an adjective .In this case ,it goes before nouns. A rolling stone gathers no moss. ( Here the present participle rolling modifies the noun stone .

5. serving is gerund.

6. visiting is gerund