Gerunds Practice

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

What is the gerund in the following sentence? Becomes a doctor takes years of serious study.

• takes

• becoming

• years

• study

What is the underlined gerund being used as in the following sentence? Becoming a doctor takes years of serious study.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

What is the gerund in the following sentence? Kino's specialty is cooking mushrooms and onions.

• onions

• specialty

• cooking

• is

He doesn't like _____ a hotel online.

• going

• booking

• staying

• sleeping

I can't stand ______ for people.

• waiting

• wait

• to wait

What is the underlined gerund being used as in the following sentence? Kino's specialty is cooking mushrooms and onions.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

What is the gerund in the following sentence? Mr. Riley enjoys the crackling of a campfire on a winter's evening.

• enjoys

• evening

• campfire

• crackling

What is the underlined gerund being used as in the following sentence? Mr. Riley enjoys the crackling of a campfire on a winter's evening.

• subject

• direct object

• object of the preposition

• predicate noun

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

Marie's favorite event is swimming.

• Marie's

• event

• favorite

• swimming