Identify if the verb in italics is a Gerund or Participle:
The speaker is exciting the crowd.
A
Past participle
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B
Present Participle
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C
Gerund
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is APresent Participle 'Exciting', as used in the sentence, is the present continuous tense form of the verb. Hence, it is a present participle.