Gerund Practice

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

• bubbles
• activity
• blowing
• children

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.

• washing
• piling
• malfunction
• cause

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

• cool
• hot
• day
• eating

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 
• thinking
• painting
• house

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

• giving
• taking
• giving and taking
• none of the above

Is this a gerund sentence?

I like running.

• True

• False

Is this a gerund sentence?

I hate run.

• True

• False

Is this a gerund sentence?

I hate gaming.

• True

• False

Which sentence has a gerund phrase?

• Gambling at the casino, Jeff lost his money.

• Collecting stamps is my hobby.

• Mya, my favorite aunt, loves to cook.

• To finish in first place, you have to run really fast.

A gerund phrase functions as a

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun