check if the capitalized word is correct

PARTICIPLES AND GERUNDS

1.SINGING songs such as "auld lang syne", people say good bye to the old year and hello to the new.(gerund)

2. HAVING 2 faces, janus looked forward and backward.(participle)

3. some of our new years traditions come from the ancient romans, who celebrated the APPROACHING year.( gerund)

4. the early months of the year are rich in holidays HONORING important americans.(participle)

All your answers are right.

To check if the capitalized words are correct, you need to understand the difference between participles and gerunds.

- A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and ends in -ing. It is used to express an action or state of being. For example, in sentence 1, "SINGING" is a gerund because it functions as the subject of the sentence.

- A participle, on the other hand, is a verb form that can function as an adjective or part of a verb phrase. It can end in -ing, -ed, -en, -d, or -t. In sentence 2, "HAVING" is a participle because it functions as part of the verb phrase "having 2 faces."

Now, let's check if the capitalized words are correct in each sentence:

1. "SINGING" - correct, it is a gerund that functions as the subject of the sentence.
2. "HAVING" - incorrect, it should be "HAD" instead of "HAVING" to function as a participle in the past tense.
3. "APPROACHING" - correct, it is a gerund that functions as an object of the verb "celebrated."
4. "HONORING" - correct, it is a participle that functions as an adjective modifying "holidays."

So, after checking each capitalized word, the corrections are:

1. "SINGING" - correct (gerund)
2. "HAD" - should replace "HAVING" (participle)
3. "APPROACHING" - correct (gerund)
4. "HONORING" - correct (participle)