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GrammarFlip Lesson: Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

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  • Q1

    Find the gerund phrase: Talking in the back of the classroom was Ryan’s biggest problem.

    Talking in the back of the classroom

    Ryan’s biggest problem

    Talking

    the back of the classroom

    30s
  • Q2

    Find the gerund phrase: The sous chef loved sauteing onions, mushrooms, and green peppers.

    loved sauteing onions, mushrooms, and green peppers

    The sous chef

    onions, mushrooms, and green peppers

    sauteing onions, mushrooms, and green peppers

    30s
  • Q3

    Identify the gerund’s function: Opening cans of soda with my bare hands hurts my fingernails.

    Direct Object

    Object of the Preposition

    Subject

    30s
  • Q4

    Find the gerund phrase: Delivering the newspaper used to be a fun job for a kid with a bike.

    Delivering the newspaper

    Delivering

    the newspaper used to be

    a fun job for a kid with a bike

    30s
  • Q5

    Identify the gerund’s function: The three sisters had trouble with deciding what movie to rent.

    Subject

    Direct Object

    Object of the Preposition

    30s
  • Q6

    Identify the gerund’s function: Garrett enjoys surfing in the Pacific Ocean every summer break.

    Direct Object

    Subject

    Object of a Preposition

    30s
  • Q7

    Find the gerund phrase: Putting together difficult puzzles is Darren’s favorite hobby.

    is Darren’s favorite hobby

    Putting together difficult

    Darren’s favorite hobby

    Putting together difficult puzzles

    30s
  • Q8

    Identify the gerund’s function: Coloring inside the lines taught the children to be patient.

    Object of a Preposition

    Direct Object

    Subject

    30s
  • Q9

    Find the gerund phrase: Building the shed will take much longer than Fred expected.

    Building the shed

    take much longer

    much longer than Fred expected

    Building the shed will

    30s
  • Q10

    Identify the gerund’s function: Fabio hates using cheap shampoo because it dries out his scalp.

    Subject

    Object of a Preposition

    Direct Object

    30s

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