Question

Identify the verb and say whether it is a Gerund or a Present Participle:
Singing songs is a routine work for him.

• A. Singing -gerund
  
• B. Singing - present participle
  
• C. is - gerund
  
• D. is - present participle
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A Singing -gerund

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 A) singing- gerund is correct as the word acts as a noun. The other options are wrong as singing is not used as a continuous form of verb and is is the auxiliary verb here. The correct answer is A) singing- gerund.