Gerund Review

Gerunds look like verbs, but act like _________.

All gerunds end in ____________.

Identify the part of sentence the gerund is in the sentence:

I can't bear listening to loud music, so I don't go to concerts.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

Which word is the gerund in the sentence:

The conniving child denied stealing the piece of candy.

• child

• conniving

• denied

• stealing

Identify the function of the gerund in the sentence:

Reading romantic poems is Tara's favorite pastime.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

Identify the function of the gerund in the sentence:

Due to his love for art, John is interested in moving to Italy.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

Identify the gerund in the sentence:

I delayed telling Jerry the bad news.

• telling

• delayed

• bad

• Jerry

Identify the gerund in the sentence:

Tabitha is interested in becoming a dentist.

• interested

• becoming

• Tabitha

• dentist

Identify the function of the gerund in the sentence:

My brother's favorite activity is cooking.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

Write a sentence of your own that uses a gerund.