Grade 8

Don't forget ... off the lights.

• turning

• to turn

• turn

• to turning

Please stop ... such a mess. I won't clean it.

• making

• to make

• to making

• to makes

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

• bubbles
• activity
• blowing
• children

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.

• Jessica
• bothering
• loud
• music

Choose whether the underlined word is used as a main verb, adjective, or gerund.

Steve was cooking oatmeal for breakfast.

• Main Verb

• Adjective

• Gerund

• Adverb

Choose whether the underlined word is used as a main verb, adjective, or gerund.

The standing spectators saw the runners first.

• Main Verb

• Adjective

• Gerund

• Adverb

The police told Rafael that ____ old ladies was a terrible thing to do.

• to attack

• attacking

• attack

• attacked

David doesn't mind _____ his dog a bath every day.

• to give

• giving

• give

• gives

You _______ read the washing machine instructions carefully or you will ruin your clothes.

• can

• must

• have to

• need

1. Yesterday I ________ finish my geography project.

• must

• mustn't

• had to

• have to