Gerund or Verb

Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'I dislike running in the rain.'

• running

• rain

• dislike

• I

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CCSS.L.8.1A

In the sentence 'He is good at drawing,' what is the gerund?

• drawing

• good

• at

• he

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'Swimming is my favorite hobby.'

• Running

• Swimming

• Jumping

• Dancing

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'They talked about going to the movies.'

• going

• talked

• about

• movies

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CCSS.L.8.1A

True or False: A gerund can be the subject of a sentence.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in questions

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What do gerunds look like?

• They look like nouns because they end in -ed.

• They look like verbs because they end in -ing.

• They look like adjectives because they describe nouns.

• They look like adverbs because they modify verbs.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the difference between a gerund and a present participle?

• A gerund functions as a noun, while a present participle functions as an adjective or part of a verb tense.

• A gerund is always used in the past tense, while a present participle is used in the present tense.

• A gerund can only be used at the beginning of a sentence, while a present participle can be used anywhere.

• A gerund and a present participle are interchangeable in all contexts.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'She loves dancing at parties.'

• dancing

• love

• party

• she

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'His favorite activity is hiking.'

• running

• hiking

• swimming

• jumping

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Fill in the blank: Gerunds act like _______ in a sentence.

• verbs

• adjectives

• nouns

• adverbs

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CCSS.L.8.1A