check if the capitalized word is correct
PARTICIPLES AND GERUNDS
1. americans have many different ways of CELEBRATING holidays. (gerund)
2. BRINGING customs and traditions from their homelands, immigrants add to the rich holiday mix in the US. (participle)
3. holidays BELONGING to 3 major groups are celebrated.(participle)
4. OBSERVING religious holidays is common throughout the US.(Gerund)
5. COMMEMORATING national holidays seems important to most Americans.(participle)
6. STAYING up late the night before makes the first holiday of the year seem like the shortest.(gerund)
7. many people celebrate new years day by MAKING noise. (gerund)
8. WEARING funny hats is also a part of new years festivities. (participle)
9.MAKING new years resolution is another tradition.(participle)
10. are you THINKING of making any resolutions this new years day?(gerund)
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I disagree with your answers for 5, 8, and 9.
This site has excellent explanations and examples of both gerunds and participles.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/01/
To check if the capitalized word is correct and determine whether it is a gerund or a participle, we need to understand the difference between these two verb forms:
- A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun. It ends in "-ing" and is used to talk about actions or activities. Example: CELEBRATING holidays.
- A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective or part of a verb tense. It can end in "-ing" (present participle) or "-ed" (past participle). Examples: BRINGING customs, BELONGING to 3 major groups, COMMEMORATING national holidays, STAYING up late, MAKING noise, and WEARING funny hats.
Now, let's check if the capitalized words in your sentences are correct and determine if they are gerunds or participles:
1. americans have many different ways of CELEBRATING holidays. (gerund) - Correct
2. BRINGING customs and traditions from their homelands, immigrants add to the rich holiday mix in the US. (participle) - Correct
3. holidays BELONGING to 3 major groups are celebrated. (participle) - Correct
4. OBSERVING religious holidays is common throughout the US. (Gerund) - Correct
5. COMMEMORATING national holidays seems important to most Americans. (participle) - Correct
6. STAYING up late the night before makes the first holiday of the year seem like the shortest. (gerund) - Correct
7. many people celebrate new years day by MAKING noise. (gerund) - Correct
8. WEARING funny hats is also a part of new years festivities. (participle) - Correct
9. MAKING new years resolution is another tradition. (participle) - Incorrect. The correct form should be "MAKING A new years resolution" since "resolution" is a countable noun.
10. are you THINKING of making any resolutions this new years day? (gerund) - Correct
So, all of the capitalized words in your sentences are used correctly, except for Sentence 9 where "MAKING" should be followed by "A new years resolution."