Gerund Phrases and Their Function

What is a gerund?

• A verb that functions as a noun

• A noun that functions as a verb

• An adjective that functions as a noun

• A noun that functions as an adjective

Which is these is a gerund?

• Spring

• Racing

• Bling

• String

Which of these is a gerund?

• Hijacking

• Sapling

• Ring

• Pling

Which of these sentences contain a gerund?

• I go running every morning.

• She is reading her book in the library.

• The birds are flying through the air.

• I enjoy cooking with my family.

Which of these sentences contain a gerund?

• Speeding to the finish line, she won the race.

• Arriving late, he sat in the back row.

• By reading, you can explore new worlds.

• The water boiling on the stove is very hot.

True or False: All gerunds have to end in -ing.

• True

• False

True or False: Gerunds can be subjects, adjectives, and adverbs.

• True

• False

What is a gerund phrase?

• A bunch of words that includes a gerund, verb, and adjective

• The part of the sentence that contains a gerund and a verb

• A phrase that starts with a gerund and ends in a verb

• A group of words that start with a gerund and contains at least on object and modifier

Choose the gerund in this sentence: Eating strawberries without washing them might make you sick.

• Eating strawberries

• Eating strawberries without washing them

• Washing them

• Washing them might make you sick

Choose the gerund phrase in this sentence: You should stop texting; you're going to cause an accident.

• You should stop texting

• stop texting

• you're going to cause

• going to cause an accident