Gerunds – Subjects & Objects
Identify the subject: “Swimming is fun.”
Swimming
Fill in the blank: “I’m good at ___ (draw).”
drawing
Choose the correct: “I like (to dance / dancing).”
Both are correct, but "dancing" is more common in casual use.
What is the infinitive form of the verb “eat”?
to eat
Who is the main character in Naruto?
Naruto Uzumaki
What’s the gerund in this sentence: “I enjoy reading novels.”
Reading
What comes after “interested in”?
A gerund (e.g., interested in learning)
Choose: “She decided (going / to go) home early.”
to go
Fill in the blank: “She wants ___ (travel) to Japan.”
to travel
In Frozen, what song does Elsa sing?
Let It Go
Correct this: “To swim is good for your health.” (Use a gerund)
Swimming is good for your health.
Choose the correct: “He apologized for (being / to be) late.”
being
Which one is correct: “I stopped (to smoke / smoking)” if I quit smoking?
smoking
What kind of verbs are followed by infinitives?
Want, need, decide, plan, hope, promise, etc.
What Disney movie features a genie in a lamp?
Aladdin
Choose the correct form: “She dislikes (to wait / waiting) for people.”
Waiting
What is the gerund after the expression “can’t help”?
Any -ing form (e.g., laughing, crying)
What’s the difference: “I stopped smoking” vs. “I stopped to smoke”?
Stopped smoking = quit; stopped to smoke = paused something else to smoke
Choose: “He made me (to cry / cry).”
cry (no "to" after “make someone”)
Name one famous Hollywood actor who played Iron Man.
Robert Downey Jr.
Rewrite using a gerund: “To travel around the world is my dream.”
Traveling around the world is my dream.
What’s the rule for verbs after prepositions?
Verbs must be in gerund (-ing) form after prepositions.
Which verbs can be followed by both gerunds and infinitives with a change in meaning?
Remember, stop, try, forget, regret
What's the structure: verb + object + infinitive? Give an example.
Ex: “I told him to leave.”
In Spirited Away, who turns Chihiro’s parents into pigs?
Yubaba