Gerunds and Their Functions

Gerund is a type of ______.

• word

• verbal

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerund is an -ing form of a verb that functions as a ________ in a sentence.

• verb

• verbal

• noun

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"Reading sharpens the mind as much as exercising strengthens the body."

"Reading" is a gerund that functions as the _____ in the sentence.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Complement

• Object of the Prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"Husband always commends my cooking."

"cooking" is a gerund that functions as the ______ in the sentence.

• subjectq

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"My biggest pet peeve is loitering."

"loitering" is a gerund that functions as the ______ in the sentence.

• subject

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"I was once kicked out of the train for sneezing."

"sneezing" is a gerund that functions as the ______ in the sentence.

• subject

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"Wishing you'd get slimmer despite not doing any exercise everyday is a pipe dream." "Wishing you'd get slimmer despite not doing any exercise everyday" is a gerund phrase which functions as ________ in the sentence.

• subject

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"Nobody likes doing the same thing over and over again."

"doing the same thing over and over again" is the gerund phrase that functions as the _______ in the sentence.

• subject

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"One of your main tasks as a teacher is ensuring that everybody is able to listen to the volume of your voice when teaching."

is the gerund phrase that functions as the _______in the sentence.

• subject

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

"The audience commended the man for saving his girlfriend from the shootout."

"saving his girlfriend from the shootout" is the gerund phrase that functions as the _______in the sentence.

• subject

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A