Gerund and Gerund Phrase

What is an example of a gerund?

• jog

• leaf

• shoulder

• reading

Which sentence has a gerund phrase?

• Gambling at the casino, Jeff lost his money.

• Mya, my favorite aunt, loves to cook.

• Collecting stamps is my hobby.

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

A gerund phrase functions as a

• adjective

• noun

• verb

• preposition

He decided to give up ____ after that experience.

• gamble

• gambling

• to gambling

• being gambled

• to gamble

What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?

I hate losing games.

• hate

• I

• losing games

• none

What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?

• always talks

• about

• playing his clarinet

• none

What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?

The toddler needs help with tying her shoe.

• the toddler

• needs help

• tying her shoe

• none

What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?

People think my interest in watching "The Office" is an obsession.

• people think

• watching "The Office"

• an obsession

• none

Rewrite the sentence. Change the underlined word or words to a gerund or gerund phrase. You may need to alter some other words in the sentence.

After he took lessons, Juan showed great improvement

What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Helen enjoys sketching the sunset.

• Helen

• enjoys

• sketching 

• the sunset.