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Gerund Vs Present Participle Distinction TestSet 8

1In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a gerund phrase?Firefighters carried the frightened people from the burning building.

2Do you mind ..... flexible hours?

3True or False: Verbals are verbs.

4Use thick curtains ..... the sunlight coming in.

5Is this phrase infinitive or gerund?:She is going to sleep?

6True or False:In the sentence 'My friends were cheering for me at the finish line, ' the word 'cheering' is a gerund.

7After they get home from school, the girls like riding their bikes.

8Melisa was so excited ..... her new doll house that she didn't even want ..... anything.

9The students, studying hard, aced their exams.

10Sleeping regularly can help your mental health.

11Mom and dad are(A) going moving(B) to Jakarta in(C) February next year(D)

12Look at the word "running" in both sentences. In which sentence is "running" a participle used as an adjective?Sentence 1:The running water from the faucet was loud.Sentence 2:My favorite exercise is running.

13Identify whether the following phrase is participial or gerund:'Running in the park.'

14Driving a car is necessary when one lives in a place without public transportation.

15That's all right. I don't mind ..... waiting.

16I don't remember ..... the windows in the morning before I came to work!

17Complete the sentence:4) I didn't understand the joke and ..... to appear foolish I laughed.

18Handling toads does not cause warts.

19Choose the correct answer:admit + .....

20The planting and harvesting of crops such as corn is a demanding job.

21I can't help ..... that I've forgotten something.

22Participle OR gerund? Running in the halls is strictly forbidden.

23True or False:The word "running" is a gerund in the sentence, "Look at that running horse!"

24The teacher ..... me to pursue my passion for writing remains a mentor to this day.A. inspiring B. inspired C. inspires D. is inspired

25One of the main differences between a participle and a gerund is that .....

26What type of verbal is the red word? Jake's driving scares me to death!

27There is no point + .....

28Is this sentence right or wrong?Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat ice cream sandwiches.

29If you make a mistake you may have to redo your paper.

30Does this sentence contain a gerund phrase?Ricky, going down the staircase backward, was very unsteady.

31Fill in the blank using Gerund or InfinitiveShe forgot (lock) ..... the door to her house.

32I'll never forget ..... off my bike for the first time.

33Identify the Non-finite form of verb from the following sentences.The banging door woke the baby up.

34Peter finished writing a report last night.

35Convert the elision into the phrase it MOST NEARLY MEANS: "Have we (as 'twere with defeated joy, With an auspicious and a dropping eye"

36She is thinking in ..... to my house next week.

37In which sentence is the word 'running' used as a gerund, not as part of a verb or as an adjective?

38This sentence is what type of verbal? "She always goes swimming at the beach."

39Riding the Mad Butterfly upsets Becky's stomach.

40The repaired car ran smoothly after the mechanic's work.

41True or False:In this sentence, the word 'sleeping' is a gerund. "My cat is sleeping on the sunny windowsill."

42The honking of the car horn awoke him from his nap.

43Gerund or Infinitive? "To be or not to be ..... that is the question."(from the play Hamlet by Shakespeare)

44The movie was all about living your life to the fullest.

45Which word is non-finite verb?"Climbing a tree to pluck mangoes is a thrilling experience."

46Franklin's surviving the process was a kind of scientific miracle.

47A verb form functioning as another part of speech is called a .....

48Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:People had been transporting objects long before the invention of the wheel.

49Infinitive Phrases and Gerund PhrasesThinking is an important part of writing. What is the gerund or gerund phrase?

50Which of the following can a gerund NOT be in a sentence?

51Swimming is more fun than to jog or to play tennis.

52..... too much wine last night, my father did not feel well.

53Identify the error in the following sentence: She is interested in learning new skills, such as painting, and to cook.

54Participle or Verb?The couple danced together until the sun came up.

55In these words, choose the odd one out

56Ian tried ..... but it was useless:the dog still didn't come.

57Shaken is a participle, swimming is a .....

58Identify the gerund and infinitive in the following sentence:Running is good exercise.

59Identify the participle: "The crying baby needs attention."

60Which is not a function of gerund?

61Why do press photographers think they can turn up at a celebrity's house completely ..... (ANNOUNCE)?