Question

exercise 1 write p above each word or phrase in italics if it is a participle and g if it is a gerund. having finished the exam quickly, i felt id done well. 1. exercising is a good stress reliever. 2. erins hobby is ballet dancing. 3. we will try to cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations. 4. the class split into groups, forming two lines. 5. the small boy, working diligently to stack the blocks, was disappointed when they tumbled down. 6. my uncle enjoys walking through the mall. 7. sues screaming woke everyone in the house. 8. our cabin did not have running water. 9. fearing i would miss the rehearsal, i hurried to get ready. 10. annas job was finding volunteers for the project. 11. the teacher pointed to a slide showing the single - celled bacteria. 12. doing the errand took more time than usual. 13. studying is necessary for good grades. 14. the hero of the play proposed to the girl on bended knee. 15. everyone was excited about going to the party. 16. the dishes, broken during the tremor, were irreparably damaged. 17. having written the letter, i mailed it promptly. 18. working under a tight deadline, we delivered the school paper to the printer on time. 19. pauls company makes money by exporting goods. 20. my father hates to do the shopping.

Explanation:

A participle is a verb - form that functions as an adjective, while a gerund is a verb - form that functions as a noun. We analyze each italicized word/phrase based on its function in the sentence.

1. "Exercising" is a gerund as it is the subject of the sentence.
2. "Ballet dancing" is a gerund as it is the object of the sentence (what Erin's hobby is).
3. "Depending" is a participle as it modifies the main clause "We will try to cover much of the material".
4. "Forming" is a participle as it describes the action of the class splitting.
5. "Working" is a participle as it describes the small boy.
6. "Walking" is a gerund as it is the object of the verb "enjoys".
7. "Screaming" is a gerund as it is the subject of the sentence.
8. "Running" is a participle as it modifies "water".
9. "Fearing" is a participle as it modifies the main - clause action "I hurried to get ready".
10. "Finding" is a gerund as it is the subject - complement of "Anna's job was".
11. "Showing" is a participle as it modifies "a slide".
12. "Doing" is a gerund as it is the subject of the sentence.
13. "Studying" is a gerund as it is the subject of the sentence.
14. "Bended" is a participle as it modifies "knees".
15. "Going" is a gerund as it is the object of the preposition "about".
16. "Broken" is a participle as it modifies "the dishes".
17. "Having written" is a participle as it modifies the main - clause action "I mailed it promptly".
18. "Working" is a participle as it modifies the main - clause action "we delivered the school paper to the printer on time".
19. "Exporting" is a gerund as it is the object of the preposition "by".
20. "To do" is an infinitive, not a participle or gerund.

Answer:

1. G
2. G
3. P
4. P
5. P
6. G
7. G
8. P
9. P
10. G
11. P
12. G
13. G
14. P
15. G
16. P
17. P
18. P
19. G
20. Neither (infinitive)