How to identify a gerund and a participle

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moazzam
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How to identify a gerund and a participle

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Hi, friends.

What's the simplest way to identify a gerund and participle in a sentence?
I'm so confused, please tell me a simple trick that can help me identify the gerund and participle.

Many many thanks in advance.
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Re: How to identify a gerund and a participle

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If it looks like a noun it's a gerund. Gerunds behave like nouns. For example, they can be subjects and objects.

Which ONE of these is a participle?

I am fishing.
I hate fishing.
Fishing is fun.
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