Gerund Phrases

A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

Identify the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

• Halim

• was

• punished

• cheating

Identify the gerund.

They called her playing brilliant.

• They

• called

• playing

• brilliant

Identify the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

• Reading

• an

• important

• skill

Identify the gerund.

We gave our consent in writing.

• We

• gave

• consent

• writing

Identify the gerund.

For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

• birds

• flying

• escape

• predators

Identify the gerund

Many of the laughing students love singing.

• Many

• laughing

• love

• singing

Identify the gerunds (check three):

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

• acting

• keeping

• coughing

• art

Identify the gerund phrase.

Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.

• was narrowly avoiding

• driving off the cliff

• Ethan was narrowly avoiding

• off the cliff

Identify the gerund phrase.

The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.

• frowning artist

• was thinking

• artist was thinking of painting

• painting my house