WorksheetsGerund Phrases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the gerund in this sentence: Josiah and Ama were waiting patiently for the reading of the will.
waiting
reading
were
patiently
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
A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
Identify the gerund.
Halim was punished for cheating.
Halim
was
punished
cheating
Identify the gerund.
They called her playing brilliant.
They
called
playing
brilliant
Identify the gerund.
Reading is an important skill.
Reading
an
important
skill
Identify the gerunds (check three):
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
acting
keeping
coughing
art
Identify the gerund phrase.
The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.
frowning artist
was thinking
artist was thinking of painting
painting my house
Identify the gerund phrase.
We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
going to see
going to see the changing of the guard
the changing of the guard
changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace
Identify the gerund phrase.
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine was causing it to malfunction.
washing machine
piling too much laundry into a washing machine
piling too much
was causing it to malfunction
Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:
Reading is an important skill.
subject
object of the preposition
direct object
predicate noun
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
