IDENTIFYING VERBALS
Identifying Gerunds
Gerund Phrases
Can they be used as...
Gerunds have to have
100

Dancing improves coordination.

As a subject

100

Gerunds alway end in three of the same letters.

ing

100

I’m tired

of waiting for the bus

100

Seeing is believing.

As a subject 

100

I’m interested

in learning languages

200

She dislikes waiting in long lines.

As object of a verb

200

She is worried....

about failing the exam.

200

Rudolph proved her determination by learning to walk after her illness.

preposition plus verb 

200

He is guilty

of stealing the money.

200

She is capable

of managing a large team. 

300

His dream is traveling around the world.

As a subject complement

300

DEFENDING the team's own goal is crucial. (how it is used in the sentence.)

subject

300
Her olympic running seemed like a miracle.
What is running seemed like a miracle?
300

They do not appreciate my singing.

direct object

300

The students are excited

about traveling abroad. 

400

SCORING in football can occur in for different ways.

As a subject 

400

We talked

about going to the beach.

400
Before setting a world record at the Olympics, Rudolph ran many practice races.
What is setting a world record at the Olympics?
400

She is afraid

of flying

400

She is responsible

for organizing the event. 

500

A team earns six points by CROSSING the opponent's goal line.

Preposition plus gerund

500

A team's defense features tackling.

What is tackling?

Object of a verb

500

She anticipated helping other woman become runners.

Object of the verb

500

Maria is good

at solving puzzles. 

500

His dream is traveling around the world.

As a subject complement.