Gerunds & Gerund Phrases

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A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.

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noun

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Identify the gerund in the sentence: Halim was punished for cheating.

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cheating

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Identify the gerund in the sentence: They called her playing brilliant.

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playing

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Identify the gerund in the sentence: Reading is an important skill.

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Reading

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Identify the gerund in the sentence: We gave our consent in writing.

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writing

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Identify the gerund in the sentence: For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

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flying

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Identify the gerund: Many of the laughing students love singing.

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singing

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Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence: Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.

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driving off the cliff

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Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence: The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.

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painting my house

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Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence: We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans.

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eating jelly beans