Name: ______________________________________________________________________
G E R U N D S
1. What is a gerund?
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2. A gerund can function in all of the ways that a ___________________ does.
3. How does it function here?
Subject?
Direct Object?
Running is my favorite activity.
Object of Prep?
Predicate Noun?
4. How does it function here?
Subject?
Direct Object?
I enjoy running.
Object of Prep?
5. How does it function here?
Subject?
Direct Object?
Today is a good day for running.
Object of Prep?
Predicate Noun?
6. How does it function here?
Subject?
Direct Object?
My favorite activity is running.
Object of Prep?
Predicate Noun?
Predicate Noun?
7. A word ending in –ing might either be a:
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8. To determine which one it is, you must:
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9. First, find the ____________________________ & the ___________________________.
10. That will help determine whether it is a __________________________________.
11. To find the gerund in the sentence, you must first determine if the gerund is used
as:
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12. Some sentences will have _________ gerunds.
(Turn over for sample practice sentences)
DIRECTIONS: CIRCLE THE GERUND. DETERMINE IF IT IS A SUBJECT, OBJECT OF THE
PREPOSITION, PREDICATE NOUN OR IF THERE IS NO GERUND. THE FIRST FOUR HAVE BEEN
DONE FOR YOU.
1. SKETCHING IS FUN FOR ME. - SUBJECT
2. MAYA EXERCISES EVERY DAY BY SWIMMING. – OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
3. HER OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITY IS PAINTING. – PREDICATE NOUN
4. SHE AND I ARE SINGING IN THE CHORUS TONIGHT. – NO GERUND
5. OF ALL MY INTERESTS, I CARE MOST ABOUT READING.
6. TRAVELING COMES SECOND OR THIRD ON MY LIST OF FAVORITES.
7. WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING HOBBY FOR YOU?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. A HOBBY CAN BE ANYTHING FROM FISHING TO PAINTING.
9. FEW THINGS ARE BETTER FOR RELAXING THAN A SATISFYING HOBBY.
10. SOME PEOPLE ENJOY GARDENING WHILE OTHERS PREFER READING.
11. GARDENING GLOVES PROTECT THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO DO YARD WORK.
12. MANY PEOPLE FIND PLEASURE IN PAINTING, SCULPTING, OR CARVING.
13. PRACTICAL HOBBIES INCLUDE SEWING, BUILDING, AND COOKING.
14. SKATING, SKIING, AND SWIMMING ARE SOME HEALTHFUL HOBBIES.
15. WINSTON CHURCHILL, A FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF GREAT BRITAIN, LIKE PAINTING.
16. COLLECTING WAS PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT’S HOBBY, AND HE ACQUIRED AN
AMAZING STAMP COLLECTION.
17. PRESIDENT EISENHOWER’S FAVORITE KIND OF EXERCISING WAS GOLFING.
18. RELAXING IN THE WHITE HOUSE, HE ALSO TRIED PAINTING.
19. A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE RELAX BY JOGGING.
20. IN FACT, JOGGING IS BECOMING A HOBBY AS WELL AS EXERCISE.
21. JOGGING SHOES AND CLOTHES ARE SOLD IN MANY STORES.
22. AFTER JOGGING, A PERSON MIGHT ENJOY RELAXING BY READING.