Test 1. Direction: Give the functions of gerund in a sentence.

Write if it is subject,
Direct Object, Appositive, Object of Preposition, or Subjective Complement.
1. Delia does boxing in the gym twice a week.
2. My only exercise, walking, is not taxing.
3. I hate watering plants every morning.
4. The plants need pruning.
5. A good career, nursing, is my passion
6. Manny argued strongly against recounting the vote.
7. Most of the time, swimming at the beach is safe.
8. My job is making reservations for overnight guests at the hotel.
9. His greatest asset, typing two hundred words per minute, has earned him a better
position at the company.
10. Joe doesn't like getting up early on Saturdays.
11. After saving the dog's life, the young man was given an award.
12. Marion always enjoys smiling at the camera.
13. The science lab posts stringent rules about dissecting animals.
14. The students didn't want to bring the speaker to the meeting of the student council.
15. The school proposed a new rule: prohibiting the use of cell phones on campus.

Test 1. Direction: Give the functions of gerund in a sentence. Write if it is subject,

Direct Object, Appositive, Object of Preposition, or Subjective Complement.
1. Delia does boxing in the gym twice a week.
2. My only exercise, walking, is not taxing.
3. I hate watering plants every morning.
4. The plants need pruning.
5. A good career, nursing, is my passion
6. Manny argued strongly against recounting the vote.
7. Most of the time, swimming at the beach is safe.
8. My job is making reservations for overnight guests at the hotel.
9. His greatest asset, typing two hundred words per minute, has earned him a better
position at the company.
10. Joe doesn't like getting up early on Saturdays.
11. After saving the dog's life, the young man was given an award.
12. Marion always enjoys smiling at the camera.
13. The science lab posts stringent rules about dissecting animals.
14. The students didn't want to bring the speaker to the meeting of the student council.
15. The school proposed a new rule: prohibiting the use of cell phones on campus.