Identify and use gerunds, participles, and infinitives in their functions (CCSS L.8.1.a)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min eng.g8.f.ex_11

Gerund Identification

Prompt

Underline the gerund in each sentence. If no gerund, write 'none' (the -ing form is functioning as a verb or as a participle). (1) 'Researching took weeks.' (2) 'She was researching all summer.' (3) 'Reading slowly is the discipline.' (4) 'The cited source supports the claim.' (5) 'Synthesizing requires planning.'

M-8-F-EX-11-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Gerund-identification worksheet with 10 sentences + gerund-pile/no-gerund-pile sort. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type classification
correct
  1. Researching
  2. none (was researching is verb)
  3. Reading
  4. none (cited is participle)
  5. Synthesizing / planning (both gerunds)
Hints
  1. Apply the 'activity of X' test.
  2. If the -ing form is the subject of the sentence, it's a gerund.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Underlines every -ing form (doesn't distinguish gerund from main-verb -ing).
  • Misses gerunds that are objects, not subjects.
Used in lessons