Functions of Gerunds

Identify the functions of the underlined Gerund in each sentence. (Subject, Direct Object, Predicate Noun, or Object of the Preposition).

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of Preposition

Identify the functions of the underlined Gerund in each sentence. (Subject, Direct Object, Predicate Noun, or Object of the Preposition). The darkness of the night prevented us from finishing the job.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of Preposition

Identify the functions of the underlined Gerund in each sentence. (Subject, Direct Object, Predicate Noun, or Object of the Preposition).

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of Preposition

Identify the functions of the underlined Gerund in each sentence. (Subject, Direct Object, Predicate Noun, or Object of the Preposition). In the 1920s modern dancers started moving in a completely new way.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of Preposition

Identify the functions of the underlined Gerund in each sentence. (Subject, Direct Object, Predicate Noun, or Object of the Preposition).

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of Preposition

Knitting is her favorite winter hobby.

• Participle

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• None of the above

Jogging is her favorite activity.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

They were presented with the menu; choosing was difficult.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

What is the RED phrase?
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.

• participle

• gerund

• infintive

• prepositional phrase

What is the RED phrase?

I will be baking pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive

• prepositional phrase