Verbals Review

Which word is the gerund?

I am interested in hiring someone to replace the gutters on my house

• I am interested

• hiring

• someone

• replace

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which word is the gerund?

I try to avoid cutting the grass when the weather is dry.

• weather

• avoid

• cutting

• dry

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which word is the gerund?

Making good grades often demands a lot of work and a strong desire

• making

• strong desire

• work

• good grades

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which word is the gerund?

I enjoy eating outdoors on these cool fall afternoons.

• afternoons

• cool fall

• enjoy

• eating

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a gerund?

• A word formed from an adjective and ending in ing that acts as a noun

• A word formed from a verb and ending in ing that acts as a noun

• a word formed from a verb and ending (commonly) in ed, ing, en, n, t, and d, that acts as an adjective

• a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. [beep] A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. [ding] Remember to run in a straight line and run as long possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound. Your test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive - It's so lovely to go outside!

• to go
• outside
• so lovely
• no infinitive phrase

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Reading is an important skill. 

• is
• Reading
• Important
• Skill

True or False:
to + a noun = an infinitive

• True
• False

True or False:
Gerunds act as adjectives in a sentence.

• True
• False

_{Traveling gives one a chance to see many wonderful sights.}

• subject
• direct object
• object of the preposition
• subject complement