WorksheetsUnderstanding Gerunds
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a gerund?
A gerund is a noun that ends in -ing.
A gerund is a type of adjective.
A gerund is a verb form that cannot be used as a noun.
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun.
Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'Swimming is fun.'
Running
Swimming
Diving
Jumping
Choose the gerund: 'He enjoys reading books.'
playing
writing
listening
reading
Which of the following is a gerund: 'run', 'running', 'ran'?
running
jog
runs
jogging
Fill in the blank with a gerund: 'I love ______ (dance).
dancing
dancingly
danced
dancer
True or False: A gerund always ends in -ing.
False
A gerund can end in -ed
A gerund can end in -s
A gerund is a noun form of a verb
True
Identify the gerund in this sentence: 'She is good at painting.'
crafting
painting
sketching
drawing
Which sentence contains a gerund? 'He runs fast.' or 'He loves running.'?
He enjoys to run.
He is running fast.
He loves to run.
He loves running.
What part of speech does a gerund function as?
noun
adverb
verb
adjective
Complete the sentence with a gerund: '________ (play) is important for children.'
Plays
Played
Playing
To play
True or False: Gerunds can be the subject of a sentence.
True
Gerunds cannot be used in sentences
Only nouns can be subjects
False
Choose the correct gerund form: 'I dislike ______ (cook).'
cooking
cookery
cooks
cooked
Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'Reading helps you learn.'
You
Reading
Helps
Learning
Fill in the blank with a gerund: '________ (travel) broadens your mind.'
to travel
travelling
travelled
traveling
Which of the following sentences uses a gerund correctly? 'I enjoy to swim.' or 'I enjoy swimming.'?
I enjoy swimming.
I enjoy swim.
I like swimming.
I enjoy to swim.
