1. Which of the following correctly describes how a present participle is formed?
2. In the sentence "She is studying for her exam," what tense is formed by the combination of "is" and "studying"?
3. In the phrase "the barking dog," what grammatical function does "barking" serve?
4. In the sentence "Swimming is great exercise," what grammatical function does "Swimming" serve?
5. Which of the following is NOT an auxiliary verb used with present participles to form continuous tenses?
6. In "Walking through the park, he noticed the autumn leaves," what does the participial phrase "Walking through the park" provide?
7. In "The swimming athlete won gold," what is "swimming"?
8. Which sentence uses a past continuous tense?
9. What is the key to distinguishing a present participle from a gerund?
10. In "an exciting development," what does "exciting" do?
11. What changes when you alter the auxiliary verb while keeping the present participle the same?
12. What does a present participle express at its core?
13. A participial phrase typically links directly to which element of the sentence?
14. Which sentence demonstrates future continuous tense?
15. Present participles are described as "remarkably versatile building blocks" because they can function as: