Mastering Gerunds

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence:

"She has been reading the book all afternoon."

• has been

• reading the book

• has been reading

• all afternoon

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a gerund?

• Swimming is a good exercise.

• She swim every morning.

• He will be swimming tomorrow.

• They swam across the lake.

Create a gerund phrase from the verb "to run" and use it in a sentence.

• Running and running she did, long ago...

• To run fast is his passion.

• He is running fast.

• When he was younger, running was his passion.

Differentiate between the verb and the gerund in the following sentence:

"Running is fun, but I prefer to walk."

• Running is the verb, walk is the gerund.

• Running is the gerund, walk is the verb.

• Running and walk are both verbs.

• Running and walk are both gerunds.

Transform the verb "to dance" into a gerund and use it in a sentence.

• Dancing is her favorite hobby.

• To dance is her favorite hobby.

• She dances every weekend.

• Dance is her favorite hobby.

Identify the function of the gerund in the following sentence:

"Eating too much can make you sick."

• Subject

• Object

• Adjective

• Adverb

Identify the sentence that includes a gerund phrase:

• Swimming in the ocean is fun.

• She will swim in the ocean.

• She swam in the ocean.

• She is swimming in the ocean.

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund phrase?

• He enjoys playing the guitar.

• He will play the guitar.

• He played the guitar.

• He is playing the guitar.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence: "They might have been waiting for us."

• might have

• been waiting

• might have been

• might have been waiting

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a gerund?

• Fishing at dawn can be very peaceful.

• She avoided talking during the movie.

• They decided to leave early.

• Walking helps to clear my mind.