Gerund Phrases and Their Function

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.

Her favorite sport is swimming.

• His

• swimming

• favorite

• sport

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.

Her singing is hurting my ears.

• Her

• singing

• hurting

• ears

Identify the gerund.

The team practiced running on Friday.

• team

• practiced

• running

• Friday

Identify the function of the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition