Exercise 1
Identify the –ing affixed elements in the sentences below as (i) nouns; (ii) adjectives; (iii) participles; (iv) expressing continuous aspect; (v) participles or (vi) gerunds.
| (1) | a | She was reported missing. |
| b | They were found working in the garden. | |
| c | We watched them being bundled into the police van. | |
| d | Roughly speaking, all men are liars. | |
| e | After filing a protest she resigned. | |
| f | Having been late for the meeting, he went to a bar instead. | |
| g | Being late for the meeting has changed his prospects for promotion. | |
| h | She suggested waiting till dawn. | |
| i | He didn’t envisage there being any danger. | |
| j | Getting the equipment loaded was easy. | |
| k | This time tomorrow they’ll be looking at the rising sun. | |
| l | Having finished her lessons, she went home. | |
| m | He was heard talking about having central heating put in. | |
| n | He was pleased with his surroundings. | |
| o | The woman going was in a hurry. | |
| p | Peter saw Mary coming. | |
| q | They caught him stealing. | |
| r | The girl sitting in the corner was reading an interesting book. | |
| s | He insisted on calling a doctor. | |
| t | At the airport one can always see passengers rushing to catch their flights. |