Day 04: Writing: Gerunds

What is a gerund?

• A verb form used as an adjective

• A verb form used as a noun

• A verb form used as an adverb

• A verb form used as a conjunction

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a participle?

• A verb form used as a noun

• A verb form used as an adjective

• A verb form used as an adverb

• A verb form used as a conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: "Swimming is a great exercise."

• Swimming

• Is

• Great

• Exercise

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the following sentence: "The running water was cold."

• Running

• Water

• Was

• Cold

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following is a gerund?

• Running

• Run

• Ran

• Runs

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following is a participle?

• Running

• Run

• Ran

• Runs

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

In the sentence "Reading books is fun," what role does "Reading" play?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.8.1A

In the sentence "The broken vase was on the floor," what role does "broken" play?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the gerund in the sentence: "Her favorite hobby is painting."

• Favorite

• Hobby

• Is

• Painting

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the participle in the sentence: "The fallen leaves covered the ground."

• Fallen

• Leaves

• Covered

• Ground

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A