Gerunds Practice
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a gerund?
a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a preposition
a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a adverb
a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a adjective
a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a noun
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Becoming a doctor takes years of serious study.
takes
becoming
years
study
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the subject in the following sentence?
Becoming a doctor takes years of serious study.
takes years
study
doctor
becoming
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CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the underlined gerund being used as in the following sentence?
Becoming a doctor takes years of serious study.
subject
direct object
object of the preposition
predicate noun
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
Kino's specialty is cooking mushrooms and onions.
onions
specialty
cooking
is
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the subject in the following sentence?
Kino's specialty is cooking mushrooms and onions.
mushrooms and onions
cooking
specialty
Kino's
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the underlined gerund being used as in the following sentence?
Kino's specialty is cooking mushrooms and onions.
subject
direct object
object of the preposition
predicate noun
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
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