if you can find the gerunds and participles. Then, check the examples given after the dialog.
Reading Practice: Grammar in Context
Exercising is an important part of staying healthy. While some people enjoy exercising in a gym, I prefer walking. It’s because I don’t like exercising in a hot building. I like to walk on the beach or in the park. I find enjoying nature while exercising makes the time pass quickly…and more enjoyably! When I was walking this morning in my neighborhood, I saw a barking dog. He wasn’t barking at me, thank goodness. Maybe he was barking because someone disturbed his nap. Like the old saying goes, let sleeping dogs lie.
Dialog: Grammar in Context
Jack: I love running in Central Park in the morning. This morning my running partner was sick, so I ran alone.
Jen: Exercising in the morning doesn’t work for me. I prefer to do it at night. I do a cycling class at the gym.
Jack: So does that mean you don’t want to go running with me tomorrow if my partner is still sick?
Jen: No, thanks.
Grammar Point
A gerund is a verb+ing that works like a noun. Here are some examples:
- Exercising is an important part of staying healthy.
- My wife always complains about my snoring.
- George got in trouble for napping in his office.
- I like skiing.
A participle is a verb+ing that works like an adjective. Here are some examples:
- You shouldn’t disturb a sleeping dog.
- There was a crying baby on my flight to New York.
- My skiing holiday was cancelled because there was not enough snow.
- The students played a drinking game, called Beer Pong.