Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Johnny gave skiing a thumbs up.   

Thank you for listening to my explanation.               

John, running as hard as he could, still missed the bus.   

The science lab posts stringent rules about dissecting animals. 

Marion always enjoys smiling at the camera. 

To attempt an explanation for this problem would do little good. 

Being a good kicker, Carla tried out for the football team.             

Bugsy attempted to climb to the top of one of the freight cars.  

Wolfgang loves grilling with his friends onthe weekends.   

His only ambition was to succeed at his job. 

Washing cars is the club’s main fund-raising activity.        

The falling leaves remind us that winter is coming. 

Terrified by the series of events, the child sat on the ground and wept.      

One good form of exercise is shooting hoops.    

They had a contest with the other two girls waiting in the stands.             

Molly's determined pacing showed that she was nervous.       

 Yesterday Smith exercised all day to lose some weight before the wedding. 

To pay that much money for a television is foolish.