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Distinguishing between Gerunds and Participles - Exercise 2
For help with with participles and participial phrases, link to participles. For help with gerunds and gerund phrases, link to gerunds. For help with individual noun functions, click on the link given in each gerund answer. 1. The man sitting by the library door is waiting for his wife to finish her research. Correct answer: participial phrase Your answer: participle modifies man
2. After reading the newspaper story, Josephine immediately called to volunteer. Correct answer: gerund phrase Your answer: gerund 3. My cooking rises to an art form. Correct answer: gerund Your answer: gerund subject object of preposition (after)
4. Four people watched the young acrobat teetering across the tightrope. Correct answer: participial phrase Your answer: gerund modifies acrobat
5. A major part of the Secret Service's job is protecting the President. Correct answer: gerund phrase subjective complement Your answer: participle 6. He was bragging about winning all four races. Correct answer: gerund phrase Your answer: participle object of preposition (about)
7. The Smiths appreciated our helping them paint the new house. Correct answer: gerund phrase Your answer: gerund
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8. Listening for the familiar "clicks," Jack fanned the Geiger counter over the field. Correct answer: participial phrase Your answer: participle modifies Jack
9. Ernie's problem, being late for just about every appointment, resulted in his suspension at work. Correct answer: gerund phrase Your answer: participle appositive
10. Bill's idea of fun is watching cartoons every Saturday morning. Correct answer: gerund phrase Your answer: gerund subjective complement
11. We enjoyed visiting the new museum. Correct answer:...