Gerunds and participles

What does a participle serve as?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What does a gerund serve as?

• adjective

• noun

• pronoun

• participle

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund in the sentence?

Fishing is a relaxing sport.

• relaxing

• sport

• is

• Fishing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is singing a gerund, participle, or a verb in the sentence?

The singing girl formed a crowd.

• Verb

• Gerund

• Participle

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What does a gerund end with?

• -ing

• -ed

• -d

• -ies

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What can past participles end in?

• -ed

• -d

• -en

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

How is the underlined word functioning?
The deserted town was said to have many ghosts.

• Verb
• Participle
• Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

How is the underlined word functioning?
Kicking is frowned upon at the daycare.

• Verb
• Participle
• Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

How is the underlined word functioning?
Katy was washing her clothes when her mom came home.

• Verb
• Participle 
• Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

How is the underlined word functioning?
The soccer team tried hard to keep the other team from scoring a goal.

• Verb
• Participle
• Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A