GERUNDS

A grammar review for you! (actually we are just talking about gerunds)

by Autumn Elliott

Multiple Choice

which has a gerund in it?

• I jumped on the bed.

• Suzie jumped on the bed.

• Jumping on the bed is fun.

• mom doesn't let us jump on the bed.

Fill in the Blanks

A gerund is:

Draw

Now take a break and doodle on this pic. (I don't care if it's ridiculous!)

​That was fun, right?

​Okay. A gerund is when a verb is disguised as a noun. Like if you were to say: "Baking is my favorite activity" baking is the subject, and subjects are nouns. But if you said "Ally is baking brownies for us" then baking would be the verb. See?

Poll

Do you understand?

• I could teach someone!

• I get it, but I'm just gonna stick to what I'm doing right now... :)

• I'm a little confused.

• I'm totally lost.

​Okay, you have ONE MORE QUESTION!

Open Ended

Write a sentence with a gerund.

Draw

YOU CAN DRAW AGAIN NOW!!!

OK now we are done.​

​Bye!