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Smoking is bad for you!
smoking (S)
He enjoys working on weekends.
working (DO)
Learning about other cultures makes people more tolerant.
learning (S)
Spending the day with friends is always more fun.
spending (S)
What is a gerund?
Verb word that acts like a noun
The couple was excited about signing the papers for their first home.
Reading helps you learn English.
reading (S)
Cycling is fun.
cycling (S)
They cut down elms to build asylums for people driven mad by the cutting down of elms.
cutting (OP)
What does a gerund have to end with?
-ING
I apologize for acting rude.
acting (OP)
Her favorite hobby is reading.
reading (DO)
Getting a good job is not easy.
getting (S)
Tabitha's passion is playing the piano.
playing (DO)
The detective's only purpose was capturing the criminal.
capturing (DO)
I gave running a chance when I was trying to exercise more.
running (DO)
trying (DO)
The lawyer loved arguing in court.
arguing (DO)
My mother loves baking cookies.
baking (DO)
Finishing my homework is my top priority.
finishing (S)
Attempting to break the record took months of planning.
attempting (S)
planning (OP)
Create a sentence with a gerund and identify the gerund.
(varies)
listening (S)
Create a sentence with a gerund and identify the gerund.
varies
I enjoy playing basketball but my passion is bowling.
playing (DO)
bowling (DO)
The zoo is discouraging people from feeding the animals.
discouraging (DO)
feeding (OP)