Identify the Gerund
Reading before bed helps me relax.
Reading
He loves _________ books before bed
Reading
True or False: A gerund can act as the subject of a sentence.
True
Which sentence contains a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence?
a) Swimming in the ocean is fun.
b) He is swimming in the ocean.
c) He swims in the ocean.
a) Swimming in the ocean is fun.
I enjoy swimming in the ocean during the summer.
swimming
Im thinking about ____________ in the pool tomorrow.
Swimming
Which sentence correctly uses a gerund?
a) She is cooking dinner.
b) She loves cooking dinner.
c) She will cook dinner.
b) She loves cooking dinner.
Which of the following is NOT a gerund?
a) singing
b) dancing
c) run
c) run
Cooking dinner for my friends is always fun.
Cooking
_________ my bike is so much fun.
Riding
Which of the following is a gerund?
a) running
b) runs
c) run
Which verb is commonly followed by a gerund?
a) enjoy
b) have
c) stop
a) enjoy
He’s passionate about painting landscapes in his free time.
painting
He is ___________ a new art piece.
Painting
Can a sentence have more than one Gerund
Yes, Yea, Yeah, Yep, Yepper, For sure, of course, duhh, yessss
True or False: A gerund can be used after prepositions.
True
Running in the morning is good for staying fit
Running
He was __________ to the like, but his sister was __________.
Running, Walking
Walking, Running
What is a Gerund
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun in a sentence.
Which sentence uses a gerund as the object of a verb?
a) He enjoys reading books.
b) He is reading books.
c) He reads books.
a) He enjoys reading books.