U8 - Infinitives and Gerunds Practice

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:  
Painting still-life pictures taught Mike a lot about color.

• painting 
• still-life
• taught
• about

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 
Studying art also taught him about history.

• art
• history
• taught
• studying

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

 Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
His main goal is improving his brushwork.  

• stroke
• improving
• his
• main

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Creating art is hard work but also lots of fun.  

• creating
• but
• lots
• fun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Martina started painting with oils this year.

• Martina
• oils
• with
• painting

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

 Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
People like visiting art galleries.

• galleries
• visiting
• like
• people

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Painting made me appreciate how light affects color.  
 

• painting
• appreciate
• lights 
• color

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.8.4A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 
John prefers taking photos of people.

• John prefers
• of people
• taking photos of people

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
His favorite sport is swimming.

• favorite
• sport
• swimming
• his

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Kicking is frowned upon at the daycare.

• kicking
• frowned
• upon
• daycare

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A