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In what way do gerunds differ from present participles?

A. Gerunds contain -ing endings; present participles contain -ed endings.

B. Gerunds function as nouns; present participles function as adjectives.

C. Gerunds are the first words of sentences; present participles are the last.

D. Gerunds signify past action; present participles signify present action.

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Answer:

b

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the answer is B. gerunds are verbal nouns and present participles are verbal adjectives
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