Determine whether the underlined word is a participle or a gerund for questions 4-6 4. meg took a cooking class to improve her culinary skills a. participle b. gerund 5.if you're good at swimmimg, you could be a lifeguard at the beach a. participle b. gerund 6.can you get paid for reading? a. participle b. gerund determine whether the underlined word is an infinitive phrase or a prepositional phrase 8. many go to the library to find rare magazines and academic journals a. infinitive phrase b. prepostioal phrase