All About Gerund! (Warming-up)

Which word is the gerund in the sentence: "Jogging early in the morning has been improving mental clarity."

• A. Jogging

• B. Morning

• C. Improving

• D. Clarity

Which sentence uses a gerund as the subject?

• A. He loves reading.

• B. Cooking is my passion.

• C. They are dancing.

• D. I am reading a book.

Which sentence uses a gerund after a question word?

• A. He talked about leaving.

• B. She knows how cooking works.

• C. They discussed what singing involves.D. He decided to go.

• D. He decided to go.

Which sentence has a gerund after prepositions?

• • A. He enjoys reading.

• • B. She’s good at painting.

• • C. They planned a party.

• • D. I like to dance.

Which sentence uses a gerund after a number?

• • A. I spent an hour working.

• • B. She enjoys reading.

• • C. They started at noon.

• • D. He talked about studying.

True or False: "Her drawing amazed the teacher."
The word "drawing" is a gerund.

• True

• False

Which sentence uses a gerund after an idiomatic expression?

• A. He enjoys painting.

• • B. There is no one in your room.

• • C. There’s no use in arguing over small things.

• • D. They started to walk.

True or False: "The meeting started after eating lunch."

The word "eating" is a gerund used after a preposition.

• A. True

• B. False

Where is the gerund placed in this sentence? "I’m tired of complaining."

• A. After a verb

• • B. After a possessive

• C. After an adjective

• D. After a preposition

Fill in the blank: "She was excited about _____ (visit) her friends."