Gerunds and Their Functions

Gerund is a type of ______.

• word

• verbal

• noun

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

• verb

• verbal

• noun

• adjective

"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

"Husband always commends my cooking."

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

• subjectq

• direct object

• complement

• object of the prep

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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