Gerunds

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)

Putting too many clothes into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.

• washing

• putting

• malfunction

• cause

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CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)

I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm

• thinking

• painting

• house

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CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)

We're going to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

• going

• guard

• see

• changing

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Choose the sentence that has the gerund after a preposition.

• I love listening to music.

• I'm interested in fashion.

• She's worried about playing the guitar.

• Reading books is one of my favorite activities.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Choose the sentence that has the gerund as a subject.

• I practice my English everyday.

• I hate waiting in lines.

• Eating local food is a good way to help people.

• I'm worried about taking the exam.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

She is worried about ___________ sick, so she stays home all the time.

• gets

• getting

• geting

• get

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerunds are used as subjects and after some verbs and prepositions.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?

The student was doing her online assignments.

• verb

• gerund

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?

Getting ready for school takes longer for my sister than for me.

• verb

• gerund

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CCSS.L.8.1A