Gerunds Practice

Identify the function of the gerund.

They called her playing brilliant.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Identify the function of the gerund.

We gave our consent in writing.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Identify the function of the gerund.

For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Identify the function of the gerund.

Her singing is hurting my ears.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

The team practiced running on Friday.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Object of Preposition

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Painting still-life pictures taught Mike a lot about color.

• painting 

• still-life

• taught

• about

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 
Studying art also taught him about history.

• art

• history

• taught

• studying

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
His main goal is improving his brushwork.  

• stroke

• improving

• his

• main

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Creating art is hard work but also lots of fun.  

• creating

• but

• lots

• fun

Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
Martina started painting with oils this year.

• Martina

• oils

• with

• painting