Gerund/Participle Review

The faxing machine is broken. 

What do gerunds ALWAYS end in?

How is "feelings" functioning? The feelings were new to Jonas.

This type of noun is required in ALL sentences and tells who or what is doing or being

You are not allowed to wear ripped jeans to school. 

What type of noun is "running"?     Running can be very tiring. 

What part of speech is a gerund?

Jonas walked into the Annex and saw a comfortable living area. 

My favorite hobby is sewing. 

Running can be very tiring. 

Reading will increase your vocabulary and writing skills. 

Reading will increase your vocabulary and writing skills. 

What is the participle? Jonas had practiced his self-assured walk before the ceremony. 

What part of speech is "stirring"?  Jonas experienced stirrings for the first time. 

I am going to transmit the memory of snow. 

What is the predicate nominative? Ms. Lane is my 8th grade ELA teacher. 

He tried recalling the information for the test. 

Chopped onions make my eyes water. 

Jonas' burnt skin began to peel after his sunburn. 

As if in answer to his unspoken wish, the signal came & the crowd began moving toward the door.

What is the predicate nominative? My dad is an accountant. 

He rode directly to his dwelling after school. 

What is the gerund? Jonas' training requires bravery. 

Sally skipped class and got a detention. 

Some afternoons The Giver sent Jonas away without training. 

What do present participles end in? 

What part of speech is "shocked"? He shocked himself with electricity. 

What do past participles end in? 

What type of noun is "talking"? Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a three. 

What part of speech is "locked"? There were no locked doors in the community. 

This type of noun receives an action. (Subject + action verb + ask who? or what? = _________)

What kind of noun is "recalling"?   He tried recalling the information for the test. 

What is the subject? The musician played his trumpet. 

What part of speech is "gardening"? His favorite activity is swimming. 

You can win scholarship money if you do well in the spelling bee. 

What part of speech is "shopping"? She was shopping for sticky notes b/c Ms. Lane needs them.

Calvin Harris released a new album this year.

This type of noun is the last word in a prepositional phrase. 

The feelings were new to Jonas. 

What kind of noun is "sewing"?  My favorite hobby is sewing. 

What is the object of the preposition? I dropped my sandwich on the floor. 

What is the participle? In a firm, commanding voice, The Chief Elder made her announcement. 

What part of speech is "surfing"? Surfing does not exist in Jonas' community. 

What part of speech is a participle?

This type of noun renames the subject and follows a linking verb.

My favorite activity is writing. 

Col. Izen is counting stamps for Fun Friday. 

What is the participle? Jonas glanced around at the astonishing array of volumes. 

What part of speech is "clapping"? He was clapping loudly in class. 

Identify the gerund in the sentence. Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a three. 

What type of noun is "dwelling"? He rode directly to his dwelling after school. 

How is "training" functioning? Some afternoons The Giver sent Jonas away without training. 

What part of speech is "reading"? We walked into reading late. 

What is the direct object? The electrician repaired the outlet. 

What part of speech is "barking"? The barking was so loud that I slept with earplugs. 

He moved his shoulders around as if to ease away an aching sensation. 

What part of speech is "frightening"? The incident with the airplane was a frightening event.

What part of speech is "feeling"? Jonas was feeling apprehensive. 

What is the object of preposition? Over the holiday, I will read a book. 

How is "writing" functioning? My favorite activity is writing.