Gerund Use

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.

• washing
• piling
• malfunction
• cause

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CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

• bubbles
• activity
• blowing
• children

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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) 
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

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

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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

Supply the following sentence with a gerund:

She doesn't mind ______ on Saturday.

• studying

• study

• to study

• studies

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

How is the gerund functioning in this sentence:

Soaking in a hot tub is relaxing after a long day at work.

• subject

• direct object

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?

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?

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

• making

• strong desire

• work

• good grades

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CCSS.L.8.1A