Gerund Phrases

Identify the gerund phrase:

After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.

• After the accident

• Laura was afriad

• Afraid of driving

• driving her car

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund phrase:

Learning a new language is taking longer than I expected.

• Learning a new language

• a new language is taking

• is taking longer than

• longer than I expected

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund phrase:

Paul finished painting the kitchen.

• Paul finished painting

• Paul finished

• finished painting

• painting the kitchen

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
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/gerund phrase in the following sentence?

Playing the violin relaxes me.

• Playing the violin

• relaxes

• me

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?

I hate losing games.

• hate

• I

• losing games

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?

Getting ready for school takes longer for my sister than for me.

• verb

• gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in this sentence?

My favorite summer activity is sleeping in.

• favorite

• activity

• sleeping

• in

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in this sentence?

Raising your hand is the best way to get your teacher's attention.

• raising

• way

• get

• attention

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 
• thinking
• painting
• house

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A