Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

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

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?

The teacher was collecting the class's 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

“Hey…..Silvana,” Mrs. Brennan was calling as she wandered the streets of D.C.

The word in blue is a...

• Gerund

• Verb

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CCSS.L.8.1A

“Trying to escape is useless,” screamed Michael as he laughed at Josh who was wriggling in the trap laid out for him on Halloween.

The word in blue is a...

• Gerund

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Macy feels that petting a dog is a lot like therapy when you are in a bad mood.

The word in blue is a...

• Gerund

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in this sentence:

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

• waiting

• reading

• were

• patiently

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund phrase:

After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.

• After the accident

• Laura was afriad

• Afraid of driving

• driving her car

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund phrase.

The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.

• frowning artist

• was thinking

• artist was thinking of painting

• painting my house

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund phrase.

We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans.

• eating jelly beans

• noticing people's character

• by their way of eating jelly beans

• were noticing

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CCSS.L.8.1A