Identifying Gerunds and Functions

Identify the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

• Halim

• was

• punished

• cheating

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

• Reading

• an

• important

• skill

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

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

• birds

• flying

• escape

• predators

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

Her singing is hurting my ears.

• Her

• singing

• hurting

• ears

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the function of the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the function of the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A