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Gerund or Present Participle?




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Gerund or Present Participle?

Decide whether the –ing forms given in the following sentences are gerunds or present participles:

Hearing a loud noise, we ran to the window. 

The motorcyclist was fatally injured in the accident and is now fighting for his life.

He ruined his sight by watching TV all day.

We saw a clown standing on his head.

Asking questions is a whole lot easier than answering them.

Waving their hands, the audience cheered the winner.

Plucking flowers is forbidden.

Jumping over the fence, the thief escaped.

A miser hates spending his money.

Praising all alike is praising none.
 
She was punished for coming late.
 
He left the tap running.
 
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