Gerund or Not?
“Swimming is fun.”
➤ Is "swimming" a gerund?
+50 if you can also explain the function of the -ing word in the sentence.
e. g. "It is the verb of the sentence."
Yes. It is the subject of the sentence.
“Playing soccer is his favorite activity.”
➤ What is the function of “playing” in this sentence?
FYI, "function" in grammar refers to things such as subject, conjunction, preposition, etc.
Subject
Turn “read” into a gerund and use it as a subject.
e.g. Reading is fun. (The answers may vary.)
“He is good at to swim.”
➤ Fix it.
He is good at swimming.
True or False:
“All -ing words are gerunds.”
False
“The boiling water spilled everywhere.”
➤ Is "boiling" a gerund?
+50 if you can also explain the function of the -ing word in the sentence.
e. g. "It is the verb of the sentence."
No. It is an adjective (participle).
“She enjoys dancing at night.”
➤ What is the function of “dancing” in this sentence?
FYI, "function" in grammar refers to things such as subject, conjunction, preposition, etc.
(Direct) object
Turn “travel” into a gerund and use it after a preposition.
e.g. I look forward to traveling. (The answers may vary.)
“I avoid to drive at night.”
➤ Fix it.
I avoid driving at night.
Fill in the blank:
“He is interested in _______ (cook).”
cooking
“I’m not interested in working today.”
➤ Is "working" a gerund?
+50 if you can also explain the function of the -ing word in the sentence.
e. g. "It is the verb of the sentence."
Yes. It is the object of the preposition "in".
“My favorite hobby is painting.”
➤ What is the function of “painting” in this sentence?
FYI, "function" in grammar refers to things such as subject, conjunction, preposition, etc.
(Subject) complement
Turn “eat” into a gerund and use it as a complement.
e.g. My hobby is eating. (The answers may vary.)
“She suggested me to go there.”
➤ Fix it.
She suggested going there.
Find two gerunds in this sentence:
“Jogging and swimming are great exercises.”
Jogging, swimming
“She has a sleeping bag in her car.”
➤ Is "sleeping" a gerund?
+50 if you can also explain the function of the -ing word in the sentence.
e. g. "It is the verb of the sentence."
No. It’s an adjective (present participle) describing “bag.”
“They talked about moving to a new city.”
➤ What is the function of “moving”?
FYI, "function" in grammar refers to things such as subject, conjunction, preposition, etc.
Object of the preposition “about”
Turn “jog” into a gerund and use it as the object of a preposition.
e.g. I’m interested in jogging. (The answers may vary.)
“We practiced to speak English.”
➤ Fix it.
We practiced speaking English.
Find the gerund in this sentence:
“After finishing his meal, he left the restaurant.”
finishing
“I heard her singing in the shower.”
➤ Is "singing" a gerund?
+50 if you can also explain the function of the -ing word in the sentence.
e. g. "It is the verb of the sentence."
No. It’s a participle modifying “her” (part of the participial phrase “her singing”).
“Teaching young children requires patience.”
➤ What is the function of “teaching”?
FYI, "function" in grammar refers to things such as subject, conjunction, preposition, etc.
Subject
Turn “sing” into a gerund and use it as the subject complement.
e.g. My passion is singing. (The answers may vary.)
“They finished to eat lunch before the bell.”
➤ Fix it.
They finished eating lunch before the bell.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) I avoid to eat sugar.
B) I avoid eating sugar.
C) I avoid eat sugar.
B) I avoid eating sugar.