Gerunds

What is the gerund in this sentence?

My favorite summer activity is sleeping in.

• favorite

• activity

• sleeping

• in

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in this sentence?

Raising your hand is the best way to get your teacher's attention.

• raising

• way

• get

• attention

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in this sentence?

Billy could not wait to start playing baseball.

• could

• playing

• baseball

• there is no gerund

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

Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?

The choir is singing one of my favorite songs!

• verb

• gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerunds look like what?

• to + verb

• end in ONLY -ing

• end in -ing AND -ed/-nt/other past tense verb endings

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A