Gerund Practice 8th grade

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

• bubbles
• activity
• blowing
• children

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

• cool
• hot
• day
• eating

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 
• thinking
• painting
• house

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

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

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

• Halim

• was

• punished

• cheating

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

• Reading

• an

• important

• skill

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund.

The team practiced running on Friday.

• team

• practiced

• running

• Friday

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH A GERUND.

He decided to give up ____ after that experience.

• gamble

• gambling

• to gambling

• being gambled

• to gamble

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH A GERUND.

I hate ____ money from other people.

• to borrow

• borrow

• to be borrowing

• borrowing

• having borrowed

Which sentence has a gerund phrase?

• I love to read.

• The tolling of the bells is getting on my nerves.

• I was on the volleyball team before.

• I think it is cool to surf.