Question

underline the gerund and circle the participle following
1.i prefer reading or anything else
2.dancing is a good exercise.
3.she is often called the dancing queen.
4.he heard something howling in the forest.
5.the barking dog scared the child. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.reading

2.dancing

3.dancing

4.howling

5.barking

Answer 2

Question

Underline the gerund and circle the participle following:

1. Prefer reading or anything else.

2.Dancing is a good exercise.

3.She is often called the dancing queen.

4.He heard something howling in the forest.

5.The barking dog scared the child.

Answer

1. Prefer reading or anything else.

2.Dancing is a good exercise.

3.She is often called the dancing queen.

4.He heard something howling in the forest.

5.The barking dog scared the child.

More to know.

A gerunds is the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun.For example, Trekking is enjoyable.Here the word "trekking" is the gerund because it acts as a noun.

There are four types of gerunds. They are:

1. Subject

2. Predicate nominative

3. Direct object

4. Object of preposition

Usage of gerunds:

1. As subject of a sentences

2. As direct object of a sentences

3. As a subject complement

4. As an object of a preposition

5. After certain expression

# Gerund = present participle (ing form) like = playing, trekking, singing