Distinguishing
Gerunds from Participles Answers
Directions:
Identify the underlined words in the sentences below as gerunds or participles by using the following code:
G
gerund
P
participle
Example:
_P_ A tilting floor might be a sign that a building has a serious structural problem.
_G_ 1. Lawrence keeps his brother awake by snoring all night.
_P_ 2. The sequoias of central California are the largest living things on earth.
_P_ 3. A cooking fire should be made in a safe place, such as on a flat rock.
_G_ 4. Diving should be forbidden in above-ground pools, which are only about four feet deep.
_P_ 5. Leaving the starting line of a drag race too soon is caller red-lighting.
_G_ 6. Our videotape on burglar-proofing our home was stolen, along with our video recorder and television set.
_G_ 7. At the aquarium Katie likes watching the whale shark.
_G_ 8. Thanks for the tips on negotiating a better salary.
_P_ 9. A pontoon bridge rests on floating piers.
_P_ 10. “Madam, I’m Adam” is a palindrome, a sentence reading the same forward and backward.