English Experts please answer ..
Dear Student,
The first expert is indeed correct on this occasion. 'Hearing' is a participle here.
Let us re-phrase the question to give you a clear picture :
The children, hearing the loud noise, rushed out of the auditorium.
(So, hearing qualifies the noun children. So, 'hearing' is an adjective. )
The difference between participle and gerund is that participle functions as an adjective whereas gerund functions as a noun.
Eg: Hearing is a key component of communication.
In this example, 'hearing' is the subject and functions as a noun. So, it is a gerund for the example.
I apologise for the earlier error. It is hoped that the answer is completely clear to you now. Please get back to us in case of any other doubt.
Regards,
The first expert is indeed correct on this occasion. 'Hearing' is a participle here.
Let us re-phrase the question to give you a clear picture :
The children, hearing the loud noise, rushed out of the auditorium.
(So, hearing qualifies the noun children. So, 'hearing' is an adjective. )
The difference between participle and gerund is that participle functions as an adjective whereas gerund functions as a noun.
Eg: Hearing is a key component of communication.
In this example, 'hearing' is the subject and functions as a noun. So, it is a gerund for the example.
I apologise for the earlier error. It is hoped that the answer is completely clear to you now. Please get back to us in case of any other doubt.
Regards,