Identifying Gerunds
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How do you know if a noun is a gerund?

Because it ends in ing and is used as a noun not as a verb.

100

Which sentence has swimming as a gerund

1. Jordan likes swimming.

2. Jordan is swimming at the moment.


1. Jordan likes swimming.

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What is the complete gerund Phrase (subject) in this sentence?


Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience!

Eating ice cream on a windy day

100

Can a Gerund be a noun?


Yes/No

yes

100

Is there a gerund in this sentence? 

 I love singing so much!

 singing

200

What are the 2 jobs of a gerund in a sentence?

It can be the 

subject, 

object


200

Which sentence is fighting a gerund


1. Mayweather is fighting in an arena.

2. Fighting is bad answer to any problem.

2. Fighting is bad answer to any problem.

200

What is the gerund phrase (object) in this sentence?

Mike loves playing with marbles.

playing with marbles.

200

Can a Gerund be a Direct Object

Yes/No

 yes

200

Is there a gerund in this sentence? 

My father spent his life teaching. 

yes, teaching.

300

What is the gerund in this sentence? Running is fun.

running

300

Is Swimming a gerund in this sentence?

What part of speech is it? 


Sam is at the pool and all his friends are swimming.

 no, it's a present continuous verb

300

 What is the Gerund phrase in this sentence?


Playing basketball with some friends can be really fun!

 Playing basketball with some friends

300

Can a Gerund be a verb

 no

300

Is there a gerund in this sentence? 


I hope that my driving skills improve.

no,  Driving describes the type of skills - it is an adjective.

400

Which sentence has a Gerund in it? 

1.When Adam was 18 years old, travelling around the world was his passion. 

2.Last week, I met Sam's swimming coach.

1.

400

Is Running a gerund in this sentence?

What part of speech is it? 


Running is my favorite thing in the whole world!

yes, it is the subject

400

 What is the gerund phrase in this sentence?


She likes singing songs in the shower.

singing songs in the shower.

400

Can a gerund be an object of a preposition

 yes

400

Is there a gerund in this sentence? 

We are all jumping and playing on the trampoline.

 no, this is the present continuous

500

Which sentence has a gerund in it? 


1.Mark loves hiking. 

2.Mark bought some interesting boots.

1.

500

Is working a gerund in this sentence?What part of speech is it? 


I love working with people.

yes, it is the direct object

500

What is the gerund phrase in this sentence?


Eating blackberries quickly can be a bad idea.

Eating blackberries quickly.


500

Is the following a gerund or a gerund phrase


smoking cigarettes causes cancer

gerund phrase

500

Is there a gerund in this sentence? 


We all love flying, but scuba-diving is way better.

 yes flying and scuba-diving