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Mastering Gerunds
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1E
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the function of the gerund in the following sentence:
"Eating too much can make you sick."
Subject
Object
Adjective
Adverb
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
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