Gerund Phrase Practice

What is the gerund phrase?

Playing hide and go seek is a classic childhood game.

• playing hide and go seek

• hide and go seek

• a classic childhood game

• There is no gerund phrase.

What is the gerund phrase?

The monsters like it so much, they forget about eating their dinner.

• like it

• so much they forget

• eating their dinner

• about eating their dinner

What is the gerund phrase?

When monsters are thirsty, they drink from the hose pipe.

• when monsters are thirsty

• they drink

• from the hose pipe

• There is no gerund phrase.

What is the gerund phrase?

One of their favorite activities is catching bugs.

• one of their favorite activities

• catching bugs

• their favorite activities

• There is no gerund phrase.

What is the gerund phrase?

Playing baseball is a popular pastime for monsters.

• playing baseball

• a popular pastime

• for monsters

• There is no gerund phrase.

Running in the heat is dangerous.

In this sentence, the gerund is functioning as a(n) ___________.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

Tammy hates cutting the grass.

In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ____________.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

Climbing trees is her favorite pastime.

In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ______________.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

The doctor saw her adding too much salt to her food.

In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) __________________.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

He barely avoided hitting the curb.

In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) __________________.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun