Distinguishing Gerunds from Verb Phrases

What do verbs typically show?

• Time and place

• Action and subject

• Place and action

• Time and action

Which of the following is an action verb?

• Been

• Ran

• Was

• Am

What is the action in the sentence 'I am mad'?

• Mad

• None

• I

• Am

Which of the following is a helping verb?

• Punch

• Kick

• Jump

• Will

In the sentence 'They are playing chess', what is the verb phrase?

• Are playing

• Playing chess

• They are

• Chess

What is a gerund?

• A helping verb

• A noun form of a verb

• An action verb

• A verb that shows time

In the sentence 'Reading is fun', what is 'reading'?

• An action

• A subject

• A verb

• A gerund

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?

• He was sorry

• They will fail

• Walking is a good time

• I am walking

What is the main difference between gerunds and verb phrases?

• Verb phrases are noun forms of verbs, gerunds are not

• Gerunds function as nouns, verb phrases do not

• Gerunds show time, verb phrases do not

• Verb phrases function as nouns, gerunds do not

Why is it important to understand the difference between gerunds and verb phrases?

• All of the above

• To understand sentence structure

• To punctuate properly

• To construct longer sentences