rections: For each of the following sentences, decide if the ics is a participle, a gerund, or an infinitive. 1. The last question left me confused. 2. Danny likes to bathe in the rain. 3. There are many ways of passing the test. 4. A broken promise will mend over time. 5. He went abroad to study medicine. 6. Frightened by the dog, Ali ran into the nearest house. 7. John makes a living by selling rubber mats. 8. Alice loves to collect books about gardening. 9. Gaining success is the sweetest revenge. 10. I have a book to return to the library.
Answer (1)
1. The last question left me confused."Confused" is a participle. It describes the state of "me" as a result of the question.2. Danny likes to bathe in the rain."To bathe" is an infinitive. It is the base form of the verb with "to" and functions as the object of the verb "likes."3. **There are many ways of passing the test.** "Passing" is a gerund. It acts as a noun and is the object of the preposition "of."4. A broken promise will mend over time."Broken" is a participle. It describes the noun "promise."5. He went abroad to study medicine."To study" is an nfinitive. It indicates the purpose of going abroad.6. Frightened by the dog, Ali ran into the nearest house."Frightened" is a participle. It describes Ali's state when he ran.7. John makes a living by selling rubber mats."Selling" is a gerund. It acts as a noun and is the object of the preposition "by."8. Alice loves to collect books about gardening."To collect" is an infinitive. It is the object of the verb "loves."9. Gaining success is the sweetest revenge."Gaining" is a gerund. It serves as the subject of the sentence.10. I have a book to return to the library."To return" is an infinitive. It functions as an adjective describing the noun "book."
