Gerunds and Participles
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the participle in the sentence.
Startled by the noise, the puppy scrambled under the chair.
startled
puppy
scrambled
under
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
CCSS.L.1.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the highlighted word/phrase as a Gerund or Participle.
The wind blew. A falling tree bough crashed through the kitchen window.
Participle
Gerund
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
In the sentence 'She enjoys swimming', what is the function of the word 'swimming'?
noun
adjective
gerund
verb
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Identify the gerund in the sentence: I love playing the piano.
playing
piano
the
love
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Identify the gerund in the sentence: I love playing the guitar.
love
guitar
the
playing
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which of the following is an example of a participle?
running
sitting
walked
jumping
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
CCSS.L.1.4C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is the function of the word 'running' in the sentence 'The dog is running in the park'?
preposition
adjective
present participle verb
noun
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
CCSS.L.1.4C
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