17 questions
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Playing the violin relaxes me.
Playing the violin
relaxes
me
none
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
Playing the violin helps me relax.
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Subject
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
I hate losing games.
hate
I
losing games
none
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
I hate losing games.
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Subject
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
People think my interest in watching "The Office" is an obsession.
people think
watching "The Office"
an obsession
none
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
People think my interest in watching "The Office" is an obsession.
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Subject
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
The toddler needs help with tying her shoe.
the toddler
needs help
tying her shoe
none
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
The toddler needs help with tying her shoe.
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Subject
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Playing with fire is dangerous.
is dangerous
fire
Playing with fire
none
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
Playing with fire is dangerous.
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Subject
Gerunds will always end in...
-ed
-ing
-op
-n
You should be able to replace the gerund/gerund phrase with the word "it" and the sentence should still make sense.
True
False
Gerunds will only ever function as a verb.
True
False
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Squidward always talks about playing his clarinet.
always talks
about
playing his clarinet
none
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
Squidward always talks about playing his clarinet.
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Subject
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Patrick's worst fear is losing his crabby patty.
losing his crabby patty
Patrick's
worst fear
none
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
Patrick's worst fear is losing his crabby patty.
Object of the preposition
Direct Object
Predicate Nominative
Subject