Which of the following can be called Gerund:
(A) Stop playing.
(B) I love to go hunting.
(C) Kids are sleeping.
(D) Seeing is believing.
(E) They are smoking outside.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B), (D) Only
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun: it can be the subject or the object of a verb. The same -ing form used with "be" to make a continuous tense is a present participle, not a gerund.
(A) Stop playing. — Gerund.
- "Playing" is the object of the verb "stop".
(B) I love to go hunting. — Gerund.
- In "go hunting" the -ing word names the activity, like "go shopping" or "go swimming".
(C) Kids are sleeping. — Not a gerund.
- "Are sleeping" is the present continuous tense.
- "Sleeping" is a participle.
(D) Seeing is believing. — Gerund.
- "Seeing" is the subject and "believing" the complement.
- Both act as nouns.
(E) They are smoking outside. — Not a gerund.
- "Are smoking" is the present continuous tense.