Functions of Gerunds

Functions of Gerunds

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Functions of Gerunds

Functions of Gerunds

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.8.1A, RI.7.2, RI.8.2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? I was afraid of hurting her feelings.

Subject

Direct Object

Predicate noun

object of a preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Swimming is my favorite sport.

Subject

Direct Object

Predicate noun

object of a preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The gardener finished cutting the grass.

Subject

Direct Object

Predicate noun

object of a preposition

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? George likes photographing birds.

Subject

Direct Object

Predicate noun

object of a preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Swimming is great exercise.

GERUND as a SUBJECT

I absolutely adore swimming.

GERUND as the OBJECT of the PREPOSITION

Alice's favorite activity is swimming.

GERUND as a DIRECT OBJECT

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

GERUND as a PREDICATE NOUN

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is function of gerund?

preposition

verb

noun

present participle

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? We started working on the project yesterday.

Subject

Direct Object

Predicate noun

object of a preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

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