Gerunds and Their Functions
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?
Object of the Preposition
Subject Complement
Subject
Direct Object
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?
Subject
Object of the preposition
Direct object
Subject complement
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?
Direct object
Subject
Object of the preposition
Subject complement
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?
Direct object
Subject
Subject complement
Object of the preposition
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is function of gerund?
preposition
verb
noun
present participle
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
Swimming is great exercise.
GERUND as the OBJECT of the PREPOSITION
Martin's passion for swimming allowed him to earn him Olympic gold.
GERUND as a DIRECT OBJECT
I absolutely adore swimming.
GERUND as a SUBJECT
Alice's favorite activity is swimming.
GERUND as a PREDICATE NOUN
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CCSS.L.8.1A
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