Understanding Gerunds

What is a gerund?

• A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun.

• A gerund is a noun that ends in -ed.

• A gerund is a type of adjective.

• A gerund is a verb form that cannot be used as a noun.

Identify the gerund in this sentence: 'Swimming is fun.'

• Swimming

• Cycling

• Running

• Diving

Choose the gerund: 'He enjoys reading books.'

• writing

• reading

• books

• enjoys

Which of the following is a gerund: 'run', 'running', 'ran'?

• running

• runs

• jogging

• jog

Fill in the blank with a gerund: 'I love ______ (dance).','What role does a gerund play in a sentence?','True or False: A gerund can be the subject of a sentence.','Identify the gerund: 'Her favorite hobby is painting.'

• dancingly

• dancing

• dancer

• danced

Complete the sentence with a gerund: 'She is good at ______ (sing).','Which sentence contains a gerund: 'He runs fast.' or 'He loves running.'?

• singing; He loves running.

• to sing

• He enjoys to run

• He runs quickly