Exercise 1: Decide the underlined parts are gerund (G) or present participle (P). Question 1: Staying up late is harmful to skin. Question 2: Her boss caught him speaking privately in the working time, so he was fired. Question 3: After completing the plan, we had a vacation in Hawaii. Question 4: This is the most embarrassing problem that I have ever seen. Question 5: The painting was beautiful. I stood there admiring it for a long time. Question 6: I’ve just heard that there’s been a major accident that has all of the traffic tied up. If we want to get to the play on time, we’d better avoid taking the high way. Question 7: Did you ever finish designing the office for that new client of yours? Question 8: It was their 25th wedding anniversary last week. Question 9: My sister was cleaning the floor when the telephone rang. Question 10: My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes. Question 11: My habit is sleeping whenever I’m sad. Question 12: My hobby, playing table tennis, makes me feel happy. Question 13: He washed his car, singing happily. Question 14: Walking in the rain gives me a pleasure. Question 15: The girl lending me this book is my best friend. Question 16: Leaving school, he has worked in a restaurant. Question 17: I saw your children playing on the street. Question 18: She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal. Question 19: Neil denied breaking the window. Question 20: Driving carelessly, he had an accident.