Gerund

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

• acting

• keeping

• coughing

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in this sentence: Josiah and Ama were waiting patiently for the reading of the will.

• waiting

• reading

• were

• patiently

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

• Halim

• was

• punished

• cheating

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

He doesn't like _____ a hotel online.

• going

• booking

• staying

• sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I can't stand ______ for people.

• waiting

• wait

• to wait

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the gerund.

They called her playing brilliant.

• They

• called

• playing

• brilliant

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

• Reading

• an

• important

• skill

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

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

The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.

• frowning artist

• was thinking

• artist was thinking of painting

• painting my house

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C