The -ing form of Verb: Gerund and Participle

1. What is another name for a gerund?

• A) Verbal adjective
• B) Verbal-noun
• C) Nominal verb
• D) Adjectival noun

2. What is another name for a participle, as mentioned in the text?

• A) Verbal-noun
• B) Nominal adjective
• C) Verbal adjective
• D) Action noun

3. What is the primary functional difference between a gerund and a present participle?

• A) A gerund acts as a verb, while a participle acts as a noun.
• B) A gerund acts as a noun, while a participle acts as an adjective.
• C) A gerund acts as an adjective, while a participle acts as a noun.
• D) They are structurally different but functionally the same.

4. In the sentence 'Walking is a good exercise,' what is the grammatical role of 'Walking'?

• A) Object
• B) Adjective
• C) Subject
• D) Adverb

5. How are both gerunds and present participles formed?

• A) By adding 'ed' to a verb
• B) By adding 's' to a verb
• C) By adding 'ing' to a verb
• D) By using the past tense of a verb

6. What determines if an '-ing' form of a verb becomes a participle?

• A) When it is placed at the beginning of a sentence.
• B) When it functions as an object of another verb.
• C) When adding 'ing' makes it function as an adjective.
• D) When it is used after verbs like 'love' or 'hate'.

7. For what specific purpose does the text say we use the structure 'Would you mind' followed by an -ing verb?

• A) To express strong disagreement.
• B) To describe a memory.
• C) To ask if someone is unhappy.
• D) To ask someone to do something politely.