Which is participle and which is gerund?
Remember, particples (and participial phrases) are adjectives; gerunds are nouns.
The toast, burnt to a crisp, tasted horrible and stank up the kitchen.
I tried calming him down, but he was too angry.
Thinking about my future, I put my game away and got to work.
I started thinking about my future and planning for it.
Exercising in the early morning is the only way I can ever find time.
Gerunds
Participles
Drag the participial phrase into the "drop area." Here:
Drag the prepositional phrase into the "drop area." Here:
Please categorize the following phrases:
his hands trembling
to give presents to everyone
through the woods
her eybrows arched in surprise
under the table
slurping her soup
to eat breakfast
thinking about her dad
Participial Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Absolute Phrase