GERUNDS

What is the function of the gerund below?

Wearing red and blue on game day shows school spirit.

• subject

• direct object

• predicate nominative

• object of preposition

What is the function of the gerund below?

You should give talking less a try.

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of preposition

• predicate nominative

What is the function of the gerund below?

Writing argumentative papers should be required more in junior and senior classes.

• direct object

• indirect object

• subject

• predicate nominative

He was watching television while eating Doritos.

• Predicate Nominative
• Appositive
• Not a Gerund
• Direct Object

What is the function of the gerund below?

The students were arguing heatedly about learning Spanish the correct way.

• Appositive

• Object of the Preposition

• Not a Gerund

• Indirect Object

Sarah tossed her bag in the backseat because she was leaving town.

• Predicate Nominative
• Direct Object
• Not a Gerund
• Appositive

What is the gerund in this sentence:

Josiah and Ama were waiting patiently for the reading of the will.

• waiting

• reading

• were

• patiently

A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?

The teacher was collecting the class's assignments.

• verb

• gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

She is worried about ___________ sick when she travels abroad.

• gets

• getting

• geting

• get

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A