Gerunds VS Participials
Can you tell the difference?
Whiteboards
Ready?
GER vs PART
 Running
for the touchdown, the football
player held the ball tightly in his arms.
 PART
GER vs PART
 Reading
mystery novels will be one of my
main activities over summer.
 GER
GER vs PART
whales, long known as “wolves of
the sea,” have suffered from an
undeserved notoriety.
 Killer
 PART
GER vs PART
I
heard him whispering the answers to his
friend.
 PART
GER vs PART
 He
improved his appearance by losing
weight.
 GER
GER vs PART
 Spinning
around three times, she
performed a pirouette.
 PART
GER vs PART
 Their
 GER
giggling annoyed the other viewers
GER vs PART
 Virginia
 GER
looks forward to fishing.
GER vs PART
 After
 GER
studying, how do you relax?
GER vs PART
 Making
new friends in a large school can
be difficult.
 GER
GER vs PART
 The
highlight of the season was watching
our team win the regional tournament.
 GER
GER vs PART
 Sensing
the danger nearby, the began to
shout for help.
 PART
GER vs PART
 Peppering
 GER
the soup improved its flavor.
GER vs PART
 One
member of the party, overcome by
joy, jumped up and down for a full five
minutes.
 PART
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
GER vs PART
 She
enjoys hiking in the mountains.
 GER
GER vs PART
 The
concert scheduled for tomorrow has
been postponed until the week after next.
 PART
GER vs PART
I
enjoyed seeing you again.
 GER
GER vs PART
 Reading
books with new words is the best
way to improve your vocabulary.
 GER
GER vs PART
 Cheered
on by the spectators, the little
bay horse swept past the finish line in
record time.
 PART
GER vs PART
 During
the summer in Waterford, many
students gather at Uncle Harrys, eating ice
cream and talking to each other.
 PART