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EXERCISE 10 Identifying Gerunds
Underline the gerunds in the sentences below. Then, on the line before each sentence, identify
the function of the gerund by writing s. for subject, p. n.
for predicate nominative, d. o. for direct
object, or o. p. for object of a preposition.
1. Swimming strengthened his arm and leg muscles.
1. He was awakened by the constant ringing of the telephone.
2. Amy Tan's writing reflects her Asian American heritage.
3. My brother practiced kicking the ball into the goal.
4. Wondering what to do with his gift money was Josh's biggest problem.
5. He could hear the banging of the drums in the distance.
6. Reading about Black Hawk, who once led the Sauk Indians, taught me many
interesting facts about this man.
7. Marsha enjoys singing Mexican corridos, or ballads.
8. You gain nothing by giving up.
9. Would you mind showing me your paragraph?
10. Exercising can be difficult at times.