
Exploring Verbals: Focus on Gerunds
Interactive Video
•
English
•
6th - 10th Grade
•
Hard
Standards-aligned

Aiden Montgomery
Used 9+ times
FREE Resource
Standards-aligned
Read more
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary characteristic of a gerund?
It ends with 'ing' but functions as a noun.
It functions solely as a noun.
It is a type of pronoun.
It ends with 'ing' and acts as a verb.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many roles can nouns, including gerunds, play in a sentence?
Five
Six
Three
Four
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses a gerund as a direct object?
He is swimming.
I love swimming in the lake.
Swimming is my favorite hobby.
Swimming quickly, he won the race.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a predicate nominative?
A verb that ends with 'ing'
An object following a preposition
The main verb of a sentence
A subject complement that renames the subject
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'Reading quickly helps you learn', 'reading' is a:
Participle
Direct object
Subject
Predicate nominative
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a role that a gerund can play in a sentence?
Main verb
Predicate nominative
Indirect object
Subject
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does a gerund play in the sentence 'Running is fun'?
Subject
Direct object
Predicate nominative
Object of a preposition
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever
or continue with

Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple

Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?
Popular Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Ice Breaker Trivia: Food from Around the World
Quiz
•
3rd - 12th Grade
20 questions
MINERS Core Values Quiz
Quiz
•
8th Grade
10 questions
Boomer ⚡ Zoomer - Holiday Movies
Quiz
•
KG - University
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
22 questions
Adding Integers
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Quiz
•
7th Grade
10 questions
How to Email your Teacher
Quiz
•
Professional Development
15 questions
Order of Operations
Quiz
•
5th Grade
Discover more resources for English
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
8th Grade
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Theme
Lesson
•
3rd - 7th Grade
17 questions
Figurative Language
Quiz
•
7th Grade
11 questions
USING CONTEXT CLUES
Lesson
•
5th - 7th Grade
10 questions
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Quiz
•
3rd - 6th Grade
10 questions
Quarter 1 Writing Review
Quiz
•
7th Grade