Gerunds and Their Functions

How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?

• Object of the Preposition

• Subject Complement

• Subject

• Direct Object

How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?

• Subject

• Object of the preposition

• Direct object

• Subject complement

How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?

• Direct object

• Subject

• Object of the preposition

• Subject complement

How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?

• Direct object

• Subject

• Subject complement

• Object of the preposition

What is function of gerund?

• preposition

• verb

• noun

• present participle

I am tired of trying. The word trying is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun. It also does not have a helping verb with it. What is the function of this gerund?

• subject

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

Match the following

• Swimming is great exercise.

• GERUND as a DIRECT OBJECT

• Martin's passion for swimming allowed him to earn him Olympic gold.

• GERUND as a PREDICATE NOUN

• Alice's favorite activity is swimming.

• GERUND as the OBJECT of the PREPOSITION

• I absolutely adore swimming.

• GERUND as a SUBJECT

Running is my favorite exercise to do. The word running is a gerund because it is an -ing word that is functioning as a noun. It also does not have a helping verb with it. What is the function of this gerund?

• subject

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

What is a gerund?

• a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a preposition

• a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a adverb

• a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a adjective

• a gerund looks like a verb but is used as a noun

Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence.

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

• subject

• object of the preposition

• direct object

• predicate noun