Functions of Gerunds

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The team won the game by scoring in overtime.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate noun

• object of a preposition

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? His most important achievement was winning the science fair.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate noun

• object of a preposition

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Telling Jenna the truth was a mistake.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate noun

• object of a preposition

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? You can get better by practicing every day.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate noun

• object of a preposition

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Can we go biking on the trail this afternoon?

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate noun

• object of a preposition

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

Most of the time, swimming at the beach is safe.

• 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).

• 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).

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate Noun

• Object of Preposition