Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.1. Trying harder is sometimes the answer. (a)  

• is sometimes the answer
• answer
• Trying
• Trying harder

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.2. I just finished typing my term paper. (a)  

• typing
• finished
• just finished typing
• typing my term paper

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.3. Sally wants a job in banking. (a)  

• in banking
• banking
• Sally wants
• wants a job in banking

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.4. Playing the piano can be a very satisfying activity. (a)  

• satisfying activity
• Playing
• Playing the piano
• can be a very satisfying activity

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.5. Kim has developed her gift, singing, exceptionally well. (a)  

• has developed her gift
• Kim has developed
• exceptionally well
• singing

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.6. One serious crime for hunters is poaching. (a)  

• serious
• poaching
• for hunters
• One serious crime

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

7. We finally stopped the bleeding from the cut in her leg.

• the bleeding from the cut in her leg

• the bleeding

• finally stopped

• from the cut in her leg

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.8. When you clean, avoid mixing bleach with ammonia. (a)  

• avoid mixing bleach with ammonia
• mixing bleach
• mixing
• mixing bleach with ammonia

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.9. I became ill after eating the spoiled meat. (a)  

• became ill
• eating
• eating the spoiled meat
• became ill after eating

Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.10. The clown's best trick was juggling. (a)  

• best trick
• was juggling
• clown's best trick
• juggling