Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.

The team was tired from traveling to the game.

Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.

The book about painting with water colors showed many techniques.

Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.

Singing an old song from her youth made my grandma smile.

Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.

Jeremy has a real talent for writing poetry.

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Gerunds Review

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1
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? Joe was baking for several weeks before the holiday.
gerund
verb
2
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? My sister was running to her friend's house when the rain started.
gerund
verb
3
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
My favorite traveling bag is small and fits under my seat on a plane.
Last week they were traveling for 8 hours for the tournament.
The team was tired from traveling to the game.
4
What suffix must a gerund always contain?
-s
-es
-ing
-ed
5
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? My family enjoys going to the beach.
verb
gerund
6
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? Running the vacuum cleaner requires careful attention.
gerund
verb
7
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
The book about painting with water colors showed many techniques.
On Saturday afternoon, several friends were painting the old porch swing.
We will have been painting for two weeks before the porch is finished.
8
A gerund looks like a _____, but functions like a ______.
noun, adjective
noun, verb
verb, noun
adjective, noun
9
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
The singing tea kettle told us that the water was hot.
Before the night was over, we were both singing together and laughing.
Singing an old song from her youth made my grandma smile.
10
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? Picking the flowers for the party made my allergies act up.
gerund
verb
11
A gerund can function as all of the following EXCEPT
object of a preposition
adjective
subject
object of a verb
12
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
Jeremy's writing ability astounds all of us.
Jeremy has been writing poetry since the age of 5.
Jeremy has a real talent for writing poetry.

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Gerunds Review

12 termsStudBud Administration128 plays

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Questions 12

Answers

1
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? Joe was baking for several weeks before the holiday.
gerund
verb
2
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? My sister was running to her friend's house when the rain started.
gerund
verb
3
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
My favorite traveling bag is small and fits under my seat on a plane.
Last week they were traveling for 8 hours for the tournament.
The team was tired from traveling to the game.
4
What suffix must a gerund always contain?
-s
-es
-ing
-ed
5
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? My family enjoys going to the beach.
verb
gerund
6
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? Running the vacuum cleaner requires careful attention.
gerund
verb
7
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
The book about painting with water colors showed many techniques.
On Saturday afternoon, several friends were painting the old porch swing.
We will have been painting for two weeks before the porch is finished.
8
A gerund looks like a _____, but functions like a ______.
noun, adjective
noun, verb
verb, noun
adjective, noun
9
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
The singing tea kettle told us that the water was hot.
Before the night was over, we were both singing together and laughing.
Singing an old song from her youth made my grandma smile.
10
Is the bolded word a Verb or a Gerund? Picking the flowers for the party made my allergies act up.
gerund
verb
11
A gerund can function as all of the following EXCEPT
object of a preposition
adjective
subject
object of a verb
12
Choose the sentence that contains a gerund.
Jeremy's writing ability astounds all of us.
Jeremy has been writing poetry since the age of 5.
Jeremy has a real talent for writing poetry.