Gerunds VS Participials

1. Gerunds VS Participials Can you tell the difference?

2. Whiteboards Ready?

3. GER vs PART • Running for the touchdown, the football player held the ball tightly in his arms. • PART

4. GER vs PART • Reading mystery novels will be one of my main activities over summer. • GER

5. GER vs PART • Killer whales, long known as “wolves of the sea,” have suffered from an undeserved notoriety. • PART

6. GER vs PART • I heard him whispering the answers to his friend. • PART

7. GER vs PART • He improved his appearance by losing weight. • GER

8. GER vs PART • Spinning around three times, she performed a pirouette. • PART

9. GER vs PART • Their giggling annoyed the other viewers • GER

10. GER vs PART • Virginia looks forward to fishing. • GER

11. GER vs PART • After studying, how do you relax? • GER

12. GER vs PART • Making new friends in a large school can be difficult. • GER

13. GER vs PART • The highlight of the season was watching our team win the regional tournament. • GER

14. GER vs PART • Sensing the danger nearby, the began to shout for help. • PART

15. GER vs PART • Peppering the soup improved its flavor. • GER

16. GER vs PART • One member of the party, overcome by joy, jumped up and down for a full five minutes. • PART

17. GER vs PART • On March 15, a motorist, leaving the house at night, got into a car accident because he fell asleep while driving. • PART

18. GER vs PART • She enjoys hiking in the mountains. • GER

19. GER vs PART • The concert scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until the week after next. • PART

20. GER vs PART • I enjoyed seeing you again. • GER

21. GER vs PART • Reading books with new words is the best way to improve your vocabulary. • GER

22. GER vs PART • Cheered on by the spectators, the little bay horse swept past the finish line in record time. • PART

23. GER vs PART • During the summer in Waterford, many students gather at Uncle Harrys, eating ice cream and talking to each other. • PART