Gerunds and Participles

Identify the gerund in the sentence.
Cru enjoys sketching people.

• Cru
• enjoys
• sketching
• people

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CCSS.L.7.4A

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We discussed moving to Florida.

• We
• Florida
• discussed
• moving

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Of all my interests, I care most about swimming.

• swimming
• interests
• care
• about

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Traveling gives one a chance to see many wonderful sights.

• Traveling
• sights
• wonderful
• gives

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My favorite sport, running, takes a great deal of effort.

• takes
• running
• favorite
• effort

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Hammering the nails, Jackson envisioned the treehouse he would build.

• Jackson
• envisioned
• Hammering
• would

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I did not want to eat the burned potatoes that my mother cooked.

• cooked
• Mother
• want
• burned

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Devoted basketball fans are looking forward to the season.

• Devoted
• are looking
• forward
• basketball

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We were awakened last night by a barking dog.

• awakened
• barking
• were
• dog

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Startled by the noise, the puppy scrambled under the chair.

• startled
• puppy
• scrambled
• under