Gerund 1
Fill in the gap with gerund/gerund phrase:
___________ can be difficult.
Examples:
Learning English _____.
Living abroad _______.
Fill in the gap using gerund/gerund phrase.
I avoid _________.
Example answers:
________ eating too many sweets.
________ driving too fast.
Use gerund/gerund phrase to give advice about learning English. Fill in the gap with gerund/gerund phrase.
I suggest _______________.
Example answer:
I suggest reading many books in English.
Choose the correct response:
I admit _______________ a mistake.
a. making
b. to make
c. has been made
What do you usually postpone doing? Give a complete sentence answer.
Example:
I usually postpone doing my homework.
Is the capitalized word gerund or not?
SKIING is my favorite sport.
Yes, it is gerund.
Is there a gerund in this sentence or nor?
Marie's favorite event is swimming.
Yes. The word "swimming" is gerund.
Is there a gerund in this sentence or not?
My hobby is fishing.
Yes. The word "fishing" is gerund.
Is there a gerund in this sentence or not? Where?
Pam is showing great interest in skating.
Yes. It is the word "skating" (after the preposition).
Is there a gerund in this sentence or not?
Kamila is studying for her French exam.
No.
Find gerund:
Frank's hobby is rock climbing.
rock climbing
Is there a gerund in this sentence:
My sister is responsible for cleaning the garage.
cleaning
Is there a gerund in this sentence?
David's family is taking a train to New York this summer.
No
Is there a gerund in this sentence?
A smiling child made his parents happy.
No. "Smiling" here is an adjective because it describes the noun (child).
Is there a gerund in this sentence?
Carla was talking quietly with her best friend.
No. "Was talking" is a verb.
Find a gerund phrase:
Holding a class election taught us much about politics.
Holding a class election
Find a gerund phrase:
Jim's tiny handwriting is sometimes difficult to read.
Jim's tiny handwriting
Find gerund phrase:
Katy's favorite weekend activity is sleeping late on Saturday mornings.
sleeping late on Saturday mornings
Find the gerund phrase:
Election officials made an error in counting the votes.
counting the votes
Find the gerund phrase:
When did the candidates begin campaigning for the class offices?
campaigning for the class offices
Finish the sentence with a gerund phrase:
At sunrise, the girls began ____________.
______raking the golden leaves.
Complete the sentence with a gerund phrase:
One popular hobby is ________________.
__________ collecting baseball cards.
Complete the sentence with a gerund phrase:
The teacher noticed that Paul has a love of _______.
_________ reading an writing poems.
Complete the sentence with a gerund phrase.
Jack's parents supported his dream of _____________.
_____ winning a gold medal.
Is there a gerund phrase in this sentence or not? If yes, read it.
The charging rhinoceros on the video scared the children.
No. "Charging" is an adjective describing the noun (rhinoceros)