17 questions
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.
Her favorite sport is swimming.
His
swimming
favorite
sport
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 gerund.
We gave our consent in writing.
We
gave
consent
writing
Identify the gerund.
For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.
birds
flying
escape
predators
Identify the gerund.
Her singing is hurting my ears.
Her
singing
hurting
ears
Identify the gerund.
The team practiced running on Friday.
team
practiced
running
Friday
Identify the function of the gerund.
Halim was punished for cheating.
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Object of 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