Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.

• narrowly
• driving
• Ethan
• cliff

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

• cool
• hot
• day
• eating

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.

• Jessica
• bothering
• loud
• music

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 
• thinking
• painting
• house

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

• going
• guard
• see
• changing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

• giving
• taking
• giving and taking
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerunds look like verbs, but act like_______?

• nouns

• adjectives

• adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerunds end in ________?

• -ed

• -ing

• any past tense verb endings

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the underlined word a gerund?

Swimming is my favorite sport!

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the underlined word a gerund?

We were swimming in the ocean when a dolphin swam by!

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.8.4A