Gerunds

What is the gerund in this sentence: Colby and Kailee were waiting patiently for the reading of the will.

• waiting

• reading

• were

• patiently

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Why is the word in blue a gerund?

Whomping the children was Mrs. Brennan’s job on Halloween because she was dressed as the Willow from Harry Potter.

• Because it comes first

• Because it is a fun word

• Because it is the subject of the sentence

• Because it is the object of a preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Sriya feels that petting a dog is a lot like therapy when you are in a bad mood.

The word in blue is a...

• Gerund

• Verb

The constant competing between Jack and Joel made the class wonder when it would turn out to be an all-out superhero battle.

The word in blue is...

• Doing the action

• Receiving the action

“Hey…..Avery,” Mrs. Brennan was calling as she wandered the streets of D.C.

The word in blue is a...

• Gerund

• Verb

After looking at the quiz, Addy and Sean ran from the room as fast as they could, so they could tell everyone else how easy it would be.

The word in blue is a gerund because...

• It is the subject of the sentence

• It is the object of the sentence

• It is the object of the preposition

“Trying to escape is useless,” screamed Shad as he laughed at Max who was wriggling in the trap laid out for him on Halloween.

The word in blue is a...

• Gerund

• Verb

While trick-or-treating, Destiney was giggling uncontrollably as Dakota told Ava a spooky knock-knock joke.

The word in blue is a verb because...

• It is the object of the sentence

• It is true

• It is part of the verb

Our friend, Ariana, was doing yoga to remain calm while Mrs. Dana entered the room dancing to “The Monster Mash.”

The word in blue is a gerund...

• True

• False

Lynsey and Bree were rolling their eyes when their teachers tried to trick them and said a bowl of peeled grapes were human eyeballs.

The word in blue is a...

• Preposition

• Verb

• Gerund

• Adjective