Gerund Phrases

Gerund Phrases

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How do you make them?

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​-Start with a gerund (ing word)​

Examples: running, walking, smiling, sitting, writing, etc.​

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Add a noun

Example: Running the mile

Example: Reading a book​

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Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?

Praying the rosary is a powerful form of prayer.

• Praying

• Praying the rosary

• powerful form of prayer

• praying the rosary is

Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?

Making a grilled cheese sandwich is pretty easy.

• Making

• Making a grilled cheese

• Making a grilled cheese sandwich

• is pretty easy

Add an adverb

Example: Driving carelessly

Example: Speaking fast​

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Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase?

He won the award for spelling correctly.

• spelling correctly

• spelling

• for spelling correctly

• for spelling

Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase?

Singing well takes a lot of practice and skill.

• practice and skill

• singing

• singing well takes a lot of practice

• singing well

Add a prepositional phrase

Example: Talking in front of a class

Example: ​Gossiping behind her back

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Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase?

Working for twelve hours was exhausting for Tyler.

• working

• was exhausting

• working for twelve hours

• was exhausting for Tyler

Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase?

Studying after midnight isn't very effective.

• studying after midnight

• studying

• isn't very effective

• studying after

Add a mix or all of them (noun, adverb, prepositional phrase)

Example: Searching carefully under the couch

Example: Remembering the phone number for my mom's cell phone​

Example: Waving the flag wildly around the field​

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Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase?

Neil enjoys cooking dinner for his family.

• cooking dinner

• cooking

• cooking dinner for his family

• enjoys cooking

Multiple Choice

What is the gerund phrase?

Many people enjoy knitting and sewing quilts in their free time.

• knitting and sewing

• knitting and sewing quilts

• enjoy knitting and sewing

• knitting and sewing quilts in their free time

JOBS

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SUBJECTS

-At the beginning of a sentence

-Example: Keeping a garden successful takes a great deal of dedication.​

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DIRECT OBJECTS​

-After an action verb

-Example: The man started mowing at six in the morning.​

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PREDICATE NOUNS

-After a linking verb (is, are, was, were, etc.)

-Example: My best memory was swimming all day in the pool.​

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OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION​

-After a preposition (in, on, for, from, at, of, etc.)

-Example: The man rescued the woman by pulling her from the buring car.​

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Multiple Choice

What is the job of the gerund phrase?

Carrying the heavy package made Kyle's back hurt.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of a Preposition

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the gerund phrase?

He helped in delivering the food to the poor.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of a Preposition

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the gerund phrase?

His least favorite chore is scooping up the dog poop in the backyard.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of a Preposition

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the gerund phrase?

His mom loves making desserts from her cookbooks.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of a Preposition

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the gerund phrase?

Texting and driving in an automobile can be dangerous.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of a Preposition