Question

Определите являются ли выделенные слова – причастием, отглагольным существительным или герундием.

1) Knowing English well he translated the article without a dictionary.
2) He took part in the sittings .
3) She is looking at the woman sitting at the window.
4) After saying this he left the room.
5) Have you any reason for saying such things?
6) The reading of this book took two hours.
7) He sat in the arm-chair reading a newspaper.
8) My little son shows his enjoyment by crying.
9) The crying child was comforted by his nurse.
10) She stopped crying, looked up, said nothing.

Answer 1

1) Knowing English well he translated the article without a dictionary. причастием
2) He took part in the sittings. отглагольным существительным
3) She is looking at the woman sitting at the window. причастием
4) After saying this he left the room. герундием
5) Have you any reason for saying such things? герундием
6) The reading of this book took two hours. отглагольным существительным (хотя кое-кто считает его герундием с определённым артиклем)
7) He sat in the arm-chair reading a newspaper. причастием
8) My little son shows his enjoyment by crying. герундием
9) The crying child was comforted by his nurse. причастием
10) She stopped crying, looked up, said nothing. герундием