Gerund Phrases Lesson

Identify the gerund phrase:

Cooking at higher altitudes often requires recipe adjustments.

• cooking at

• cooking at higher

• cooking at higher altitudes

• at higher altitudes

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

• subject (S)

• subject complement (SC)

• direct object (DO)

• indirect object (IO)

• object of the preposition (OP)

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

• subject (S)

• subject complement (SC)

• direct object (DO)

• indirect object (IO)

• object of the preposition (OP)

Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.

• was narrowly avoiding

• driving off the cliff

• Ethan was narrowly avoiding

• off the cliff

We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans.

• eating jelly beans

• noticing people's character

• by their way of eating jelly beans

• were noticing

Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence: Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.

• subject

• object of the preposition

• direct object

• predicate noun

Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence: Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

• subject

• object of the preposition

• direct object

• predicate noun

Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

• subject

• object of the preposition

• direct object

• predicate noun

Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence: Eating ice cream on a hot day is a good way to cool off.

• subject

• object of the preposition

• direct object

• predicate noun

For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

• birds

• flying

• escape

• predators