How are participles and gerunds similar and different?
a. gerunds and participles are similar in that they both can end in —ed; however, they differ in their functions: gerunds function as nouns, and participles function as modifiers.
b. gerunds and participles are similar in that they both can end in —ing; however, they differ in their functions: gerunds function as nouns, and participles function as modifiers.
c. gerunds and participles are similar in that they both can end in —ing; however, they differ in their functions: gerunds function as modifiers, and participles function as nouns.
d. gerunds and participles are similar in that they both can end in —ed; however, they differ in their functions: gerunds function as modifiers, and participles function as nouns.?