Let's solve this
gerund worksheet step by step.
---
🔹 What is a Gerund?
A
gerund is a verb form that ends in
-ing and functions as a
noun. It’s used after certain verbs (like *enjoy*, *avoid*, *insist on*, *apologize for*, etc.) and prepositions.
We are given a box of words:
>
listen, cook, collect, spill, clean, go, play, break, sing, win
We need to use the
correct gerund form (i.e., add
-ing) to complete each sentence.
---
Now let’s go through each sentence one by one:
---
1.
Tom enjoys __________ football with his friends.
- "Enjoy" is followed by a gerund.
- "Play football" →
playing
-
✔ playing
---
2.
Kate insisted on __________ to the cinema alone.
- "Insist on" + gerund
- "Go to the cinema" →
going
-
✔ going
---
3.
Forgive me for __________ your Chinese vase.
- "For" is a preposition → needs a gerund
- "Break" →
breaking
-
✔ breaking
---
4.
Are you proud of __________ this competition?
- "Proud of" + gerund
- "Win" →
winning
-
✔ winning
---
5.
Helen was tired of __________ her room.
- "Tired of" + gerund
- "Clean" →
cleaning
-
✔ cleaning
---
6.
__________ stamps is a popular hobby.
- Subject of the sentence → needs a noun
- "Collect" →
collecting (gerund acting as subject)
-
✔ Collecting
---
7.
She was famous for __________ folk songs.
- "Famous for" + gerund
- "Sing" →
singing
-
✔ singing
---
8.
I apologized for __________ coffee on your dress.
- "Apologized for" + gerund
- "Spill" →
spilling
-
✔ spilling
---
9.
Nick dislikes __________ any food at all.
- "Dislikes" + gerund
- "Cook" →
cooking
-
✔ cooking
---
10.
Benjamin enjoys __________ to his iPod.
- "Enjoys" + gerund
- "Listen" →
listening
-
✔ listening
---
✔ Final Answers:
1.
playing
2.
going
3.
breaking
4.
winning
5.
cleaning
6.
Collecting
7.
singing
8.
spilling
9.
cooking
10.
listening
---
📝 Summary:
All answers use the
-ing form (gerund) because they follow:
- Verbs like: enjoy, insist on, apologize for, be tired of, dislike
- Prepositions: for, of
- And sometimes as subjects (e.g., "Collecting stamps...")
This is a great exercise in recognizing when to use
gerunds in English grammar!
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of gerund worksheet.
