Gerund Phrases

Identify the gerund phrase.

Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources.

• Conserving

• Conserving energy

• can protect

• Earth's resources

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the verb in the sentence?

Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources.

• conserving

• can protect

• energy

• resources

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

In this sentence, the gerund phrase "Conserving energy" functions as the ________________ of the sentence.

• subject

• verb

• predicate

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the gerund phrase.

Many people have started making an effort.

• started

• many people

• making an effort

• started making

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the verb in the sentence?

Many people have started making an effort.

• people

• making

• effort

• have started

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

What is the subject of the sentence?

Many people have started making an effort.

• Many people

• have started

• making an effort

• making

Identify the verb.

A key to success is reducing our trash.

• is

• reducing

• success

• key

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

Identify the subject.

A key to success is reducing our trash.

• A

• A key to success

• reducing our trash

• is

Identify the gerund phrase.

A key to success is reducing our trash.

• A key to success

• Reducing

• reducing our trash

• is reducing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Many communities are working together.

The underlined phrase is a ______________.

• gerund phrase

• verb phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A