Question

the highlighted words as participles or gerunds in these
Identify the high
sentences.
1.
Loit
2.
The thund
4.
Killing
Loitering in the corridor is forbidden.
The thundering clouds soon came down as rains.
Rowing down the stream, we can
eam, we came across a beautiful
waterfall.
Killing wild animals is a cruel
sport.
We were tired of listening to
his complaints.
Driving down the lane, I
found a puppy.
My sister dislikes waiting.
Being frightened, she hid in the closet.
His behaviour was frustrating.
I love watching the stars at night.
The children slid on the frozen lake.
The boys, swimming in the pond, had a merry time.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Gerunds and participles both derive from verbs. However,

-A gerund is a verbal noun. As a noun, it stands alone in the sentence.

In English, gerunds always end in -ing (walking, thinking, sleeping).

Again, gerunds are nouns. They stand alone.

All of these are gerunds, because they stand alone. "Walking is a great form of exercise. Thinking about statistics makes my head hurt. I love sleeping."

-A participle is a verbal adjective. As an adjective, it must describe something else in the sentence.

In English, participles end in -en (fallen), -ed (killed), -t (slept), or -ing (thinking).

*Notice that the -ing ending can indicate either a gerund or participle. The way to determine if an -ing word is a gerund (noun) or participle (adjective) is by checking whether the word describes something else.

All of these are participles, because they describe something else: "I bought walking shoes today. Put on your thinking caps! Sleeping pills are terrible for you."

Other, non -ing participles are fairly easy to identify: they describe another word, and they come from verbs.

All of these are non -ing participles: "The trapped fly buzzed about inside the jar. There are far too many tales about fallen angels. The fundraiser, begun too late, was doomed to fail."

Sorry, this is a bit late in coming. In any case, I hope you find it useful!

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

the boys swimming in the pond had a merry time