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Gerund Vs Present Participle Distinction TestSet 2

1Llena es espacio en blanco con el verbo correcto:/ Fill in the blank with the correct verb:I must have my phone screen ..... as soon as possible.

2Phrasal verb means "to fall to the ground, usually by fainting"The old lady was taken ill while she was shopping. She just ..... over and fainted in a supermarket aisle.

3Identify the verbal phrase in the following sentence.

4Being a writer entails a lot of hard work.

5Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster.

6The photographer, capturing candid moments, documented the event.

7The difference between gerunds and participles is .....

8A common job for Japanese families who moved to California was picking grapes.

9I have to find an excuse ..... to the cinema with them

10True or False:The sentence "The smiling child waved at me from the bus" contains a gerund.

11To ..... an exception

12Why don't you try ..... some herbal tea for your upset stomach? (have)

13In the sentence 'I love to dance', is 'to dance' a gerund or an infinitive?

14(Inviting your sister) was not a great decision.

15While engrossed in reading books about history, she discovered a passion for learning about the past.

16Finish Grammar Gal's Tip:A word that look like verbs but isn't (ends in-ing) can't stand alone. It MUST have

17CLOSEST18. Ecotourism means travel to areas of natural or ecological interest to observe wildlife and learn about the environment.A. look at B. look up C. look into D. look down

18Rochelle and her sister finally went shopping for shoes.

19What is a common mistake when using gerunds?

20Intense workouts, morning-to-night practices, and then having to study playbooks.

21Sita starts crying for everything.Find the Gerund in the given sentence.

22Imagine yourself (sit) in the pine forest, listening to the sound of the nature.

23Choose the correct term to match the following definition:A verbal that ends in-ing and functions as a noun.

24In the sentence "The crying baby needs attention," the word crying is:

25Choose the correct gerund (ing) of the verb: Put

26According to the nature of predication all verbs fall into .....

27It's no use (cry) over spilt milk. (Proverb)

28Telescopes are frequently used in astronomy to collect light from a celestial object, bring the light into focus, and producing a magnified image

29Verbals definition:Verbals behaving as nouns

30A gerund phrase .....

31At times, Davies said he considered

32Avoid

33The athletes who ..... the games are called competitors.

34What is the gerund form of "close"?

35Choose the correct gerund (ing) of the verb: Cook

36Is "kicking" a mental or a physical action?

37Ing Verbs

38I don't enjoy going to parties.

39Chewing gum is a bad habit. Chewing is a

40Portia was her first acting role.

41What suffix is the same with a participle and a gerund?

42Construct a sentence that includes both a gerund and a present progressive verb.

43"My cat is sleeping on the hammock" In this sentence, "sleeping" is being used as a present continuous or as a gerund?

44Is hitting a gerund or present participle in the following sentence:I could tell she felt like hitting me.

45Using AI regularly builds confidence. The word Using is a:

46What kind of verb comes in a verb phrase with an action noun ending in-ing?

47Carla considered ..... her job.

48Alloys of gold and copper have been widely using in various types of coins.

49He was running in a desperate attempt to catch his flight.What is in red in the sentence above?

50The gerund ofrun

51"(Flying)through the asteroid belt was more dangerous than expected." Identify the verbal in the sentence.

52Complete the following sentence below.A(n) ..... is a "verby" looking word that ends in "-ing" or "-ed" and behaves like an adjective in a sentence.

53Ing spelling rules: when verbs end in a consonant + e, ..... For example, $write\ \rightarrow\ writing.$

54Gerund or participle?Buttering toast with a fork, Bernard vowed that he would finally wash the week's worth of dirty dishes piled in the sink.

55He won the game by scoring during the overtime period.

56Which sentence contains a gerund, not a present participle used as an adjective or part of a verb?

57What is the phase in red below:Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster.

58Identify the highlighted word/phrase as a Gerund or Participle.We saw a clown standing on his head.

59Maybe he should get a more understanding girlfriend .....

60Identify the sentence that does NOT have a gerund or gerund phrase

61Gardening requires patience and a green thumb.