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Gerund Vs Present Participle Distinction TestSet 1

1Looks like a verb, acts like a noun. Ends in-ing and describes an activity. You might be able to replace it with "that thing" or "it" without changing the meaning of the sentence.

2The math tutor ..... my younger son is paid once a month.

3I suggest ..... a diary of your holidays.

4Which one below is NOT an example of participle that works as an adjective?

5I haven't been to the cinema for a long time, so I am looking forward to go this weekend. A) haven't B) been C) looking forward D) go

6Kam sodi glagol:give up

7To shoot or grow into a long slender stalk

8Add-ing to the word put

9I'd rather ..... on the land than work in a factory

10Resent

11If you really want to lose weight, you need to ..... eating desserts.

12When mom is done baking the cupcakes, I am definitely ..... (eating, ate, eat) half a dozen of those yummy delights.

13Alice doesn't mind (to help) her sister.

14What principal part of the verb is used as a gerund?

15Tell whether the following phrase is a gerund or a participial phrase.Walking in the sun is one of my favorite pastimes.

16Did you remember ..... the seeds I wanted? Choose infinitive or gerund.

17Complete the missing word. He can't imagine ..... a doctor.

18In the sentence "The blooming flowers in the vase are stunning," what verbal is "blooming"?

19In the word "grovelling" the ending-ing form is mistaken to be a

20Gerund or Participle?The smiling teacher left for a two week break.

21We spent the whole day playing cards.

22In the sentence, "The crying baby fell asleep in his mother's arms." the word crying is a(n) .....?

23Which of the following is NOT a finite verb?

24Gerund or participle?The children, crying and exhausted, were guided out of the collapsed house.

25Participle OR gerund? The house was filled with the haunting spirit.

26Choose the sentence that best completes the following sentence. "Open fires produce soot and black carbon, contributing ..... the air."

27..... able to find a taxi, we ended up walking to the airport.

28Words formed from verbs

29I'm sorry, I can't treat you today.

30The tested hypothesis was proven to be correct.

31An etude (A) is a short musical composition written (B) especially to enable students practice (C) a particular technique (D).

32Playing solitaire is a one person game.

33Identify the highlighted word/phrase as a Gerund or Participle.He ruined his sight by watching TV all day.

34Do you mind (turn down) ..... the volume a little please?

35Choose the gerund form of:leer

36Money Verbs Practice:Complete the sentence with the correct verb9. This car is too expensive for us, I think we ..... to buy it this year.

37He suggested ..... early.

38Gerund or participle?The seagulls gliding through the air looked like pieces of paper caught in the wind.

39PHRASE VERBS30 minutes is enough time to use social media because the screens of electronic devices ..... blue lights

40The present participle (-ing) form of a verb used as a noun

41I left home without grabbing my wallet.

42Gerund or Participle?Stepping into the lunchroom gave me a headache.

43Contraction:They are

44..... is better for you than running.

45A ..... is a present participle (verb + ing) which works as a noun in a sentence.

46The word 'jumping' is .....

47Choose the correct "-ing" form of "write".

48What type of verb is 'running'?

49Gerund / infinitive: A: Berik meant ..... (put) a torch in his kit. B: Hearing a tsunami warning means ..... (go) to the roof.

50True or False:In the sentence, "The sleeping dog looked so peaceful, " the word 'sleeping' is a gerund.

51What is the subtle difference in emphasis between these two sentences?

52Gerunds differ from present participles because they act as:

53Gerund or Participle?I love teaching middle school.

54I was surprised at John's being absent.

55As part of his exercise regimen, Jack made walking every day a priority.

56Identify the verbal:The bent rake was difficult to use.

57I can't imagine ..... this pink dress.

58The jumping frog landed on her lap.

59Ozone is formed when ultraviolet radiation from the sun ..... molecule into highly reactive oxygen atoms.

60Participle OR Gerund? The jumping frog landed in her lap.

61Present participles are removable. Gerunds (-ing noun phrases) are not. Which sentence shows a removable present participle?