Identifying Gerunds

Identify the gerunds (check three):

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

• acting

• keeping

• coughing

• art

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Esteban is considering ______________a new car.

• to buy

• buys

• buying

• bought

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Maria like _________ (cook) pasta.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

My mother is very keen on (grow)……………………..roses.

• to grow

• grewing

• growing

• to growing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I miss ___ with my friends

• hanging out

• to hang out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Verb + "ing" form

• endure, involve, face, admit, apply, attempt, risk

• contemplate, yearn, consider, appreciate, deny, appear, aim

• mention, face, recommend, detest, practice, end up, foresee

• happen, volunteer, pretend, hesitate, cease, apply, dare

• vote, opt, rush, happen, refuse, tend, imagine

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

His brother dislikes ___________ to the beach.

• going

• go

• goes

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

___________ new people is difficult for me because I'm very shy.

• Meeting

• to meet

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

You don't like ____an uniform.

• wearing

• to wearing

• wore

• wears

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund phrase:

• Learning a new language

• a new language is taking

• is taking longer than

• longer than I expected

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A