Gerunds: Using Gerunds as Objects

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: She enjoys swimming in the ocean.

• swimming

• in

• ocean

• enjoys

Choose the correct gerund form of the verb: run

• running

• runneding

• runned

• runing

Which of the following sentences uses a gerund as the object of the verb? a) I like to read books. b) She enjoys dancing. c) They started running. d) He hates spiders.

• a) I like to read books.

• d) He hates spiders.

• b) She enjoys dancing.

• c) They started running.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate gerund form: I am interested in ________ new languages.

• speaking

• teaching

• studying

• learning

Select the sentence that uses a gerund phrase as the object of the preposition: a) She is good at playing the piano. b) They are excited about going on vacation. c) He is tired of studying. d) We are looking forward to seeing you.

• a) She is good at playing the piano.

• b) They are excited about going on vacation.

• c) He is tired of studying.

• d) We are looking forward to seeing you.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: Cooking is her passion.

• Cooking

• is

• her

• passion

Choose the correct gerund form of the verb: write

• writen

• writing

• writting

• writed

Which of the following sentences uses a gerund as the object of the preposition? a) I am thinking about going to the movies. b) She loves to sing. c) They enjoy playing soccer. d) He started running.

• a

• b

• d

• c

Fill in the blank with the appropriate gerund form: She is afraid of ________ alone in the dark.

• be

• being

• to being

• to be

Select the sentence that uses a gerund phrase as the object of the verb: a) I like swimming in the pool. b) They enjoy going to concerts. c) He hates spiders. d) We started running.

• d) We started running.

• b) They enjoy going to concerts.

• a) I like swimming in the pool.

• c) He hates spiders.