Identifying Gerunds

IDENTIFYING the FUNCTION OF GERUNDS. Identify the function of the underlined gerund in the sentence.

Denise's hobby, swimming, is an enjoyable one.

• Subject

• Object of a Preposition

• Appositive

• Predicate Nominative

• Indirect Object

Identify the function of the underlined gerund in the sentence.

• Appositive

• Object of a Preposition

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Indirect Object

IDENTIFYING the FUNCTION OF GERUNDS. Identify the function of the underlined gerund in the sentence.

My father enjoys the art of fencing.

• Subject

• Object of a Preposition

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Appositive

EXERCISE 3: DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN VERBS, PARTICIPLES, AND GERUNDS. Identify the underlined word as a Verb, Participle, or Gerund.

Ann must have been dreaming about her future.

• Verb

• Participle

• Gerund

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a gerund phrase?

• Yes

• No

Identify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.

Trying harder is sometimes the answer.

• is sometimes the answer

• answer

• Trying

• Trying harder

What is the gerund form of the verb 'to run'?

• Running

• Ran

• Runs

• Runned

Find the Gerund.

I like eating pizza.

• Pizza

• Like

• I

• Eating

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

• during

• to like

• singing

Gerunds will only ever function as a verb.

• True

• False