Identify and use gerunds, participles, and infinitives in their functions (CCSS L.8.1.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~8 min
eng.g8.f.ex_12
Gerund Construction
Prompt
Rewrite 5 sentences to use gerunds as subjects. Original example: 'When you research carefully, you find better sources.' Revised: 'Researching carefully reveals better sources.'
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
5 revisions with gerund-as-subject + meaning preserved = mastery; 3-4 = practicing
Hints
- Find the verb in the original; turn it into the -ing subject.
- The gerund subject takes a singular verb.
Misconceptions to watch
- Uses plural verb with gerund subject ('Researching are important' instead of 'Researching is important').
- Loses meaning in transformation.
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