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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a Gerund?
It's a word that has an ING termination and can be a subject or an object.
It is a word that has an ING termination and is used to describe an action in progress.
It is a word that has an ING termination and is used to talk about actions in the present.
It is a word that has an ING termination and is used to talk about actions in the past.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that uses the Gerund as an OBJECT:
Analilia proposed staying together in the enchanted house.
Daphne and Angel were checking important documents.
Itzel and Irene said that the movie was fun and interesting.
Eduardo said that dancing was easy.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that uses the Gerund as an OBJECT:
Our teacher is listening to the National Aerobic Championship theme song for the 25th time.
George recommended driving carefully in the rain.
Lupita and her son are building amazing furniture.
Breaking the Law plays in Saúl's MP3.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that uses the Gerund as an OBJECT:
Claudia missed working with her classmates in the quarantine.
Isaac was not participating because he lost his phone.
Watching Youtube taught me how to fight Grizzly bears.
Irene described the dog as "friendly and loving."
- 5. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that uses the Gerund as a SUBJECT:
Aerobic dancing is a competitive discipline around the world. The teacher didn't know that.
Itzel made an amazing yo-yo trick.
Eduardo told the teacher that the cafeteria was burning.
We started running when we saw the flying vaccum cleaner.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that uses the Gerund as a SUBJECT:
Texting while driving causes more deaths than sharks.
We were watching funny videos when the bird started spitting fire.
The class was boring, so we proposed a different activity.
We avoided being interviewed by pretending we didn't speak Spanish.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that uses the Gerund as a SUBJECT:
Escaping the prison was difficult, we had to eat the steel bars.
She considered walking, but the place was 6 kms. away.
The child had been listening carefully to his Mom's story.
The students were laughing when it happened, so they couldn't hear that they had an exam the next morning.
- 8. Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentence with a phrase such as CAN'T STAND, DON'T MIND or CAN'T HELP: When I see a cockroach flying to my face, I _____________screaming like a banshee.
- 9. Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentence with a phrase such as CAN'T STAND, DON'T MIND or CAN'T HELP: Many people in my city dislike rain, but I ____________ getting wet in the rain.
- 10. Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentence with a phrase such as CAN'T STAND, DON'T MIND or CAN'T HELP:
*it's 3:17 a.m.* The dog is barking again? Argh! I _______________ it anymore!
- 11. Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentence with a phrase such as CAN'T STAND, DON'T MIND or CAN'T HELP:
A: We're terribly sorry, ma'am, but your super garlic bomb is not ready yet. Could you wait for 5 more minutes?
B: Don't worry about it. I __________waiting at all.
- 12. Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentence with a phrase such as CAN'T STAND, DON'T MIND or CAN'T HELP:
Is that a Nim tree? Oh no! *nose starts running* I'm sorry, I ______________ having allergy symptoms when I'm near a Nim tree.
- 13. Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentence with a phrase such as CAN'T STAND, DON'T MIND or CAN'T HELP:
Please forgive him. He ____________ petting cats when he sees them. He likes them very much.
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