Gerund Practice

A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.

• adjective
• verb
• adverb
• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Select the incorrect use of a gerund in a sentence.

• subject
• adjective
• direct object
• Predicate Nominative

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I love swimming in the ocean.

• yes- gerund phrase
• no

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I am swimming in the ocean.

• yes
• no

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

My new favorite pastime is watching Netflix after dinner on weekends.

• yes
• no

Tags

CCSS.W.K.1

What does a gerund end in?

• -ing
• -t
• -ed
• to

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I miss _______ in London

• live
• living
• to live
• having lived

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

When I am trying to save money, I hate buying clothes.
What is the gerund?

• am trying
• buying
• to save
• hate

Choose the correct gerund below

• One can become tired of waiting. 
• Puppies are so cute. 
• I love to play with my puppy. 
• Horses can be fun to ride. 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Caroline loves reading about history, she hopes to visit some sites she read about. What is the gerund?

• loves
• read
• history
• reading

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A