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English, Professional Development
11th -
Professional Developmentgrade
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
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A gerund is a form of a verb that always ends in -ing and acts as a noun.
true
false
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A gerund can be the subject of a sentence.
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false
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A gerund can act as an adjective in a sentence.
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false
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A gerund can act as a verb in a sentence.
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false
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A gerund can act as an appositive in a sentence.
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false
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Identify the gerund and what it is functioning as in this sentence.
My cats' favorite activity is sleeping.
subject
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
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Identify what the underlined word is in this sentence.
The winning athlete gets a trophy.
verb
participle
gerund
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What is the underlined word functioning as in this sentence?
I'm winning my battles but losing the war.
verb
participle
gerund
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What is the underlined word functioning as in this sentence?
Winning became his obsession.
verb
participle
gerund
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Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence.
We were enjoying watching the Olympics when the lights went out.
were enjoying
watching the Olympics
the lights went out
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Identify what the gerund phrase is functioning as in this sentence.
My sister knows a lot about growing vegetables.
object of the preposition
direct object
subject
predicate nominative
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Choose the sentence that is correct.
We appreciated his being honest with us.
We appreciated him being honest with us..