Question

Identify the verb and say whether it is a Gerund or a Present Participle:
The speaker is exciting the crowd.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is B exciting - 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)exciting- present participle is correct as the word ends in -ing. The other options are wrong as saving is a verb and is is an auxiliary verb. The correct answer is B) exciting- present participle.