Gerund Phrases

He decided to give up ____ after that experience.

• gamble

• gambling

• to gambling

• being gambled

• to gamble

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I hate ____ money from other people.

• to borrow

• borrow

• to be borrowing

• borrowing

• having borrowed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Painting is my favorite hobby.

This sentence has an example of a(n) ______ in it.

• Preposition

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. What is the gerund in the sentence?

• giving

• taking

• giving and taking

• generosity

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children. What is the function of the underlined gerund?

• Subject

• Subject complement

• direct object

• indirect object

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Do you like writing in the summertime? What is the function of the underlined gerund?

• subject complement

• object of preposition

• subject

• direct object

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

You can become an expert at almost anything by practicing. What is the function of the underlined gerund?

• indirect object

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:

• Subject

• Subject Complement

• Object of the Preposition

• Direct Object

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:

One of his skills was leaping like a gazelle.

• Subject

• Subject Complement

• Object of the Preposition

• Direct Object

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:

• Subject

• Subject Complement

• Object of the Preposition

• Direct Object

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A