Question

Choose whether the verb form is a Gerund or a Present Participle:
They are building a bridge across the river

• A. are building - present participle
• B. building - present participle
  
• C. building - gerund
  
• D. are - gerund
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B building - present participle

A gerund is a verb form which acts as a noun.A present participle form is the form of a verb, ending in-ing in English, which is used in forming continuous tenses. Option B)building- present participle is correct as the word ends in -ing. The other options are wrong as building is a verb and are is an auxiliary verb. The correct answer is B) building- present participle.