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WorksheetsELA Gerunds and Functions
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
What is the gerund in this sentence?
My favorite summer activity is sleeping in.
favorite
activity
sleeping
in
What is the gerund in this sentence?
Raising your hand is the best way to get your teacher's attention.
raising
way
get
attention
What is the gerund in this sentence?
Billy could not wait to start playing baseball.
could
playing
baseball
there is no gerund
Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?
The teacher was collecting the class's assignments.
verb
gerund
Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?
Getting ready for school takes longer for my sister than for me.
verb
gerund
Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?
The choir is singing one of my favorite songs!
verb
gerund
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
I'm thinking of painting my house.
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
Gerunds look like what?
to + verb
end in ONLY -ing
end in -ing AND -ed/-nt/other past tense verb endings
none of the above
Gerunds always act like what?
nouns
adjectives
adverbs
all three
Which word is the gerund?
I am interested in hiring someone to replace the gutters on my house
I am interested
hiring
someone
replace
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Praying the rosary is a powerful form of prayer.
Praying
Praying the rosary
powerful form of prayer
praying the rosary is
What is the gerund phrase?
Neil enjoys cooking dinner for his family.
cooking dinner
cooking
cooking dinner for his family
enjoys cooking
A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?
The student was doing her online assignments.
verb
gerund
Gerunds are used as subjects and after some verbs and prepositions.
True
False
Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?
The band is playing my favorite song!
verb
gerund
A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Becoming a doctor takes years of serious study.
takes
becoming
years
study
Why is the word in blue a gerund?
Whomping the children was Mrs. Brennan’s job on Halloween because she was dressed as the Willow from Harry Potter.
Because it comes first
Because it is a fun word
Because it is the subject of the sentence
Because it is the object of a preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
Her favorite sport is swimming.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
They called her playing brilliant.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
Reading is an important skill.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
We gave our consent in writing.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
Her singing is hurting my ears.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund.
The team practiced running on Friday.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of Preposition
Running is my favorite exercise to do.
The word running is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun.
It also does not have a helping verb with it. What is the function of this gerund?
subject
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
predicate noun
My grandma loves baking cakes.
The word baking is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun.
It also does not have a helping verb with it. What is the function of this gerund?
subject
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
predicate noun
I am tired of trying.
The word trying is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun.
It also does not have a helping verb with it. What is the function of this gerund?
subject
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
predicate noun
Which sentence contains a gerund phrase?
We were thinking about the problem.
Watering our garden made our tomatoes perfect!
He was napping in the hammock on our porch.
Rufus wants to play in the mud. The underlined part of this sentence is _______.
an infinitive
an infinitive phrase
My class wants to read the new novel. The underlined part of this sentence is _____.
an infinitive
an infinitive phrase
She went to the park to allow her dog to run. Which of the following is/are the infinitive(s) in this sentence?
to the park
to allow
to allow her dog,
to run
to allow, to run
Check all that apply. Infinitives can function as _____.
nouns
adjectives
adverbs
verbs
To the average person, he may not seem very special. The underlined portion is _____.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
gerund phrase
I tried to understand the math lesson, but I struggled. The underlined part of this sentence is ____.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
Choose the infinitive phrase in this sentence. I tried to answer all of the questions on the test.
I tired
to answer
to answer all of the questions on the test
I am going to run to the library. Which is the infinitive phrase?
to run
to run to the library
to the library
People see psychiatrists because they need to talk about their issues.
infinitive
gerund
present participle
past participle
Sophie agreed to meet with me, but then she never showed up.
infinitive
gerund
present participle
past participle
They were presented with the menu; choosing was difficult.
infinitive
gerund
present participle
past participle
Beth's husband loves to hike to the hut on the top of the mountain.
infinitive
gerund
present participle
past participle
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What is the best definition of a gerund?
The word "to" plus a verb
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
Which of the following best fits the definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.
What's the verbal?
I feel falling rain upon my head.
participle
gerund
infinitive
In the sentence, "Removing his glasses, the professor shook his head with disappointment," what is the underlined phrase?
Gerund phrase
Infinitive phrase
Appositive phrase
Participial phrase
Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel.
What is the RED phrase?
I will be baking pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
participle
gerund
infinitive
prepositional phrase
