ing forms worksheet

ing forms worksheet
State whether the –ing words in the following sentences have been used as nouns, verbs or adjectives.
1. The children were reading quietly in the class.
2. He is learning a new language.
3. It is an interesting movie.
4. He was building a cottage for himself.
5. The children started fighting.
6. They are struggling to survive.
7. I love painting.
8. All living things will die.
9. A peacock was sitting on a coconut tree.
10. My brother is extremely caring.
11. He won the first prize in the swimming competition.
12. She accused me of stealing her flowers.

Answers
1. The children were reading quietly in the class. (reading – verb)
2. He is learning a new language. (learning – verb)
3. It is an interesting movie. (interesting – adjective; modifies the noun movie)
4. He was building a cottage for himself. (building – verb)
5. The children started fighting. (fighting – noun; object of the verb started)
6. They are struggling to survive. (struggling – verb)
7. I love painting. (painting – noun; object of the verb love)
8. All living things will die. (living – adjective; modifies the noun things)
9. A peacock was sitting on a coconut tree. (sitting – verb; it helps form the past continuous tense form)
10. My brother is extremely caring. (caring – adjective; subject complement)
11. He won the first prize in the swimming competition. (swimming – adjective; it modifies the noun competition)
12. She accused me of stealing her flowers. (stealing – noun; it is the object of the preposition of)


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