Bloomfield Hall (Sahiwal Campus)

Worksheet English Grammar

Gerunds and Participles
NAME: ________________________________ CLASS: ____________
Q. State whether the underlined words given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds.
1. Hearing a loud noise, we ran to the window. ____________________
2. The motorcyclist, injured in the accident is now fighting for his life. ____________________
3. He ruined his sight by watching TV all day. ____________________
4. We saw a clown standing on his head. ____________________
5. Asking questions is a whole lot easier than answering them. ____________________
6. Waving their hands, the audience cheered the winner. ____________________
7. Plucking flowers is forbidden. ____________________
8. Jumping over the fence, the thief escaped. ____________________
9. I was surprised at John’s being absent. ____________________
10. We spent the whole day playing cards. ____________________
11. A miser hates spending his money. ____________________
12. John was angry at Alice trying to lie to her. ____________________

Bloomfield Hall (Sahiwal Campus)

Worksheet English Grammar
Gerunds and Participles
NAME: ________________________________ CLASS: ____________
Q. State whether the underlined words given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds.
1. Hearing a loud noise, we ran to the window. ____________________
2. The motorcyclist, injured in the accident is now fighting for his life. ____________________
3. He ruined his sight by watching TV all day. ____________________
4. We saw a clown standing on his head. ____________________
5. Asking questions is a whole lot easier than answering them. ____________________
6. Waving their hands, the audience cheered the winner. ____________________
7. Plucking flowers is forbidden. ____________________
8. Jumping over the fence, the thief escaped. ____________________
9. I was surprised at John’s being absent. ____________________
10. We spent the whole day playing cards. ____________________
11. A miser hates spending his money. ____________________
12. John was angry at Alice trying to lie to her. ____________________