This document contains a student assignment where they are asked to identify gerunds and participles in 10 sentences. The sentences provide examples of verbs being used as gerunds or participles, with the student meant to write which one it is on the line. The student's name, date, grade, school, and a space for their score are provided at the top.
This document contains a student assignment where they are asked to identify gerunds and participles in 10 sentences. The sentences provide examples of verbs being used as gerunds or participles, with the student meant to write which one it is on the line. The student's name, date, grade, school, and a space for their score are provided at the top.
This document contains a student assignment where they are asked to identify gerunds and participles in 10 sentences. The sentences provide examples of verbs being used as gerunds or participles, with the student meant to write which one it is on the line. The student's name, date, grade, school, and a space for their score are provided at the top.
GRADE/ SECTION: 9 – St. Aloysius SCORE: _______________
Directions: Each sentence below contains a gerund or participle. Identify which it is
on the line.
1. The jumping frog landed in her lap.
Participle___________________________________________________ 2. Lucinda had a calling to help other people. Gerund____________________________________________________________ 3. The mother barely caught the crawling baby before he went into the street. Participle____________________________________________________________ 4. The house was filled with a haunting spector. Participle___________________________________________________________ 5. Running in the halls is strictly forbidden. Gerund_________________________________________________________ 6. Paul bought new climbing gear. Participle__________________________________________________________ 7. He was embarrassed when he arrived late for class Participle_______________________________________________________ 8. Escaping was the only thought he had. Gerund________________________________________________________ 9. Robert thinks that roller coasters are terrifying. Participle____________________________________________________________ 10. The sad news made me depressed. Participle____________________________________________________