Worksheet on identifying gerunds in sentences with examples and exercises.

You're working on a grammar worksheet about gerunds — which are verb forms ending in -ing that function as nouns in a sentence.

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✔ What is a Gerund?

A gerund is an -ing form of a verb that acts as a noun. It can be the subject, object, or complement in a sentence.

Examples from the worksheet:
> *Meg chose singing as her act for the school talent show.*
→ Here, “singing” is the object of the verb “chose” — it’s acting as a noun → so it’s a gerund.

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📝 Your Task:

> Circle the gerund or gerunds in each sentence below.

Let’s go through each sentence and identify the gerund(s).

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#### 1. Bowling is one of my favorite sports.
→ “Bowling” is the subject of the sentence → it’s acting as a noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 2. Smiling is a good way to start your day.
→ “Smiling” is the subject → noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 3. Mrs. Stevens teaches writing.
→ “Writing” is the direct object of “teaches” → noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 4. My favorite chores are sweeping and mopping.
→ Both “sweeping” and “mopping” are objects of “are” → they’re nouns → ✔ Gerunds

#### 5. Molly won a gold medal in skating.
→ “Skating” is the object of the preposition “in” → functions as a noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 6. Sneezing is a sign that you may have a cold.
→ Subject of the sentence → noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 7. Sam loves drawing and painting.
→ Objects of “loves” → both act as nouns → ✔ Gerunds

#### 8. Brushing your teeth daily is a good habit.
→ “Brushing” is the subject → noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 9. Games that require a lot of thinking are fun.
→ “Thinking” is the object of “require” → noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 10. Mr. Williams likes to finish all the baking before noon.
→ “Baking” is the object of “finish” → noun → ✔ Gerund

#### 11. Sometimes working can be as much fun as playing.
→ “Working” = subject → noun
→ “Playing” = object of “as much fun as” → noun
✔ Both are Gerunds

#### 12. Juggling can be difficult to do.
→ “Juggling” is the subject → noun → ✔ Gerund

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✍️ Final Answer (Circled Words):

1. Bowling
2. Smiling
3. writing
4. sweeping, mopping
5. skating
6. Sneezing
7. drawing, painting
8. Brushing
9. thinking
10. baking
11. working, playing
12. Juggling

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💡 Tip:

To check if an -ing word is a gerund, ask:
➡️ *Can I replace it with “it” or “this activity”?*
If yes → it’s likely a gerund.

Example:
“Smiling is nice.” → “It is nice.” → makes sense → gerund.

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✔ You’ve now correctly identified all the gerunds! Great job practicing this important grammar concept.