Gerunds

Gerunds

10th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Gerunds

Gerunds

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.8.1A

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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


The word in blue is a...

Gerund

Verb

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

“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

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