Identify the gerunds and the present participles in these sentences.

Question

1. Barking dogs seldom bite.

2. I saw the thief running across the street,

3. Collecting stamps is an interesting hobby.

4. Flying kites is a fun activity associated with Makar Sankranti.

5. Eating cold watermelon on a hot day is a good way to keep cool.

6. She has annoying neighbors who play loud music all the time.

7. Arriving early, She sat in the first row.

8. John, feeling tired after a basketball practice, slept on the sofa.

9. Putting too many clothes in the washing machine may cause it to stop working.

Answer 1

The Gerund and present participle forms are all the verbs that have 'ing' added to them. So 'bark + ing = barking' and the same for all the rest of the questions. Any verb with ing is the answer.