Identify the Gerund in each sentence

Tailgating can cause frightening accidents.  What is the gerund?

• Tailgating

• frightening

• accidents

• can

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Holly thought about becoming a vet.

• becoming a vet

• Holly

• thought

• about

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Sammy tried rewiring the lamp to see if it work function properly. 

• function

• properly

• rewiring the lamp

• Sammy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Nelson left without saying a word after the annoying meeting.  

• meeting

• saying a word

• annoying

• without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Selling from door-to-door is difficult yet exciting work.  

• Selling from door-to-door

• difficult

• work

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Fingerprinting can help law enforcement catch criminals.

• enforcement

• criminals

• Fingerprinting

• catch

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Jogging is a nice way to exercise each morning.

• exercise

• morning

• nice

• Jogging

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Playing can peak a child's imagination and should be encouraged.

• imagination

• encouraged

• peak

• Playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Boating can be an exciting experience for some.

• exciting

• Boating

• experience

• some

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Skiing is exhilarating in the summer heat and breeze.

• exhilarating

• Skiing

• summer

• heat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E