ENG 11 Grammar: 19.2 Verbals--Gerunds

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

1. Trying harder is sometimes the answer.

• is sometimes the answer

• answer

• Trying

• Trying harder

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

2. I just finished typing my term paper.

• typing

• finished

• just finished typing

• typing my term paper

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

3. Sally wants a job in banking.

• in banking

• banking

• Sally wants

• wants a job in banking

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

4. Playing the piano can be a very satisfying activity.

• satisfying activity

• Playing

• Playing the piano

• can be a very satisfying activity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

5. Kim has developed her gift, singing, exceptionally well.

• has developed her gift

• Kim has developed

• exceptionally well

• singing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

6. One serious crime for hunters is poaching.

• serious

• poaching

• for hunters

• One serious crime

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

7. We finally stopped the bleeding from the cut in her leg.

• the bleeding from the cut in her leg

• the bleeding

• finally stopped

• from the cut in her leg

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

8. When you clean, avoid mixing bleach with ammonia.

• avoid mixing bleach with ammonia

• mixing bleach

• mixing

• mixing bleach with ammonia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

9. I became ill after eating the spoiled meat.

• became ill

• eating

• eating the spoiled meat

• became ill after eating

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

10. The clown's best trick was juggling.

• best trick

• was juggling

• clown's best trick

• juggling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3