Gerund Assessment

Identify the function of the underlined gerund or gerund phrase.

Jaylan's specialty is growing tomatoes in his locker.

• Simple Subject

• Direct Object

• Object of the Preposition

• Predicate Nominative

Identify the function of the underlined gerund or gerund phrase.

Tyana is planning on identifying all of the bugs on the playground.

• Simple Subject

• Direct Object

• Object of the Preposition

• Predicate Nominative

Identify the function of the underlined gerund or gerund phrase.

Dribbling the basketball is a difficult task for Micah to manage.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Object of the Preposition

• Predicate Nominative

Identify the function of the underlined gerund or gerund phrase.

Wyatt enjoys the crackling of a campfire on a hot summer's evening.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Object of the Preposition

• Predicate Nominative

Identify the function of the underlined gerund or gerund phrase.

After lunch, Jaden began playing his accordion for the class.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Object of the Preposition

• Predicate Nominative

Identify the gerund or gerund phrase.

Erica's method of fly-fishing has inspired people around the world.

• Fly-fishing

• fly-fishing has inspired

• of fly-fishing

• method of fly-fishing has inspired

Identify the gerund phrase.

Hitting the volleyball over the net is almost impossible for Maggie.

• Hitting the volleyball over the net

• Hitting

• Hitting the volleyball

• Hitting the volleyball over the net is almost

Identify the function of the underlined gerund or gerund phrase.

For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of the Preposition

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence?

Floating in the pool is my favorite thing.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Predicate Adjective

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence?

We listened to the sweet singing of the birds.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of a Preposition