Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the
gerund phrase — that’s a verb ending in *-ing* that acts like a noun, plus any words that go with it (like objects or modifiers).
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Question 1:
> Laughing with my classmates is the best feeling in the world.
- “Laughing” is the gerund.
- “with my classmates” tells us more about *who* you’re laughing with → so it’s part of the phrase.
- So the full gerund phrase =
“Laughing with my classmates”
✔ Correct answer:
A
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Question 2:
> In the mornings, Jodie loves walking with her grandfather.
- “Walking” is the gerund.
- “with her grandfather” goes with it → tells us who she walks with.
- So the gerund phrase =
“walking with her grandfather”
✔ Correct answer:
C
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Question 3:
> Reading to her students is Ms. Sharma’s favorite time of the day.
- “Reading” is the gerund.
- “to her students” tells us *who* she reads to → part of the phrase.
- So the gerund phrase =
“Reading to her students”
✔ Correct answer:
B
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Question 4:
> She has a preference of eating her pizza with mustard.
- “Eating” is the gerund.
- “her pizza” is what she’s eating → object of the gerund.
- “with mustard” tells how she eats it → also part of the phrase.
- So the full gerund phrase =
“eating her pizza with mustard”
✔ Correct answer:
C
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Question 5:
> The two best friends enjoyed painting murals.
- “Painting” is the gerund.
- “murals” is what they painted → object of the gerund.
- So the gerund phrase =
“painting murals”
✔ Correct answer:
D
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Final Answer:
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. D
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of gerund phrases worksheet.