Gerunds and Participials

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

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

Identify the gerund.

Her favorite sport is swimming.

• His

• swimming

• favorite

• sport

Identify the function of the gerund.

Her favorite sport is swimming.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Identify the function of the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Identify the function of the gerund.

The team practiced running on Friday.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Even though it looks like a verb, a participle functions to _______, like an adjective would do.

• describe

• take the place of a noun

Even though it looks like a verb, a gerund acts as a ______ in a sentence.

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

What type of verbal phrase is green?

Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City.

• participial

• gerund

What type of verbal phrase is green?

Smiling is my favorite!

• participial

• gerund

• verb

What type of verbal is green?

The elves put the wrapped presents into the bag.

• participial

• gerund

• verb