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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Lesson 3-1: Present Tense Verbs
Lesson 3-2: Present Tense Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 3-3: Intensifying The Present Tense
Lesson 3-4: The Present Participle as Verbal
Lesson 3-5: The Present Participle as Verb and Verbal
Lesson 3-6: The Present Participle as Verb and Verbal (Continued)
Lesson 3-7: Remembering The Prepositional Phrase
Lesson 3-8: The Present Participial Phrase
Lesson 3-9: The Present Participial Phrase (Continued)
Lesson 3-10: The Gerund as a Verbal
Lesson 3-11: The Gerund versus The Present Participle
Lesson 3-12: The Gerundial Phrase
Lesson 3-13: The Gerundial Phrase versus The Participial Phrase
Lesson 3-14: The Gerundial Phrase versus The Participial Phrase (Continued)
Lesson 3-15: Phrases: Verb versus Gerundial versus Participial
Lesson 3-16: Phrases: Verb versus Gerundial versus Participial (Continued)
Quiz 3-17: Cumulative Review
Lesson 3-18: The Present Infinitive as Verbal
Lesson 3-19: The Infinitive Phrase as Verbal
Lesson 3-20: The Infinitive Phrase as Verbal (Continued)
Lesson 3-21: Identification of Verbals
Lesson 3-22: Identification of Verbals (Continued)
Quiz 3-23: Cumulative Review
Lesson 3-24: Splitting the Infinitive
Lesson 3-25: Forming the Future Tense
Lesson 3-26: Past Tense Verbs
Lesson 3-27: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Lesson 3-28: Past Tense versus Past Participle
Lesson 3-29: Present Participle versus Past Participle
Lesson 3-30: Irregular Verbs
Lesson 3-31: Irregular Verbs (Continued)
Lesson 3-32: Irregular Verbs (Continued)
Quiz 3-33: Cumulative Review
Lesson 3-34: The Past Participle as Verbal
Lesson 3-35: The Past Participle as Verbal (Continued)
Lesson 3-36: Past Participle versus Present Participle
Lesson 3-37: Past Participle versus Present Participle (Continued)
Lesson 3-38: The Past Infinitive as Verbal
Lesson 3-39: Past Infinitive versus Present Infinitive
Lesson 3-40: Identification of Verbals
Lesson 3-41: Identification of Verbals (Continued)
Lesson 3-42: Identification of Verbals (Continued)
Lesson 3-43: Wishing For the Future Perfect
Quiz 3-44: Cumulative Review
Exercise 3-45: Module 3 Self-Test
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
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English Grammar
T
he Gerund versus The Present Participle
Lesson 3-11
Comments:
Prompt:
The "ing" form of a present tense verb may be a gerund or a present participle.
Example:
As a gerund: "
Dancing
is great fun." (used as a noun)
As a participle: "Get my
dancing
shoes." (used as an adjective)
Directions:
Each sentence below contains a gerund or a present participle. Click to select the "ing" verbal and click to select below each sentence whether the verbal is a gerund or a participle.
1.
Are
we
going
to
the
skating
party
?
2.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
3.
His
gambling
is
a
problem
.
4.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
5.
Will
our
talking
keep
you
awake
?
6.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
7.
Discouraging
news
was
being
broadcast
on
all
channels
.
8.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
9.
His
challenging
life
could
be
written
as
a
novel
.
10.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
11.
We
enjoy
walking
.
12.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
13.
Their
condescending
attitude
was
not
appreciated
.
14.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
15.
On
vacation
we
enjoyed
snorkeling
.
16.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
17.
Her
teaching
style
was
unusual
.
18.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
19.
In
grandma's
kitchen
,
we
enjoyed
the
smells
of
her
cooking
.
20.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
21.
Grandpa
has
a
special
recipe
for
pickling
.
22.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
23.
His
tantalizing
meals
were
well
known
.
24.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
25.
We
saw
a
whole
parade
of
prancing
horses
.
26.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)
27.
Graduating
was
her
goal
.
28.
(
gerund
) (
participle
)