English Grammar Gerund Flashcards
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Which sentence uses a gerund as a subject complement (predicate nominative)?
Answer: Her passion is painting.
In 'Her passion is painting,' the gerund 'painting' follows the linking verb 'is' as a subject complement.
Choose the correct completion: 'He insisted on _____ the bill himself.'
Answer: paying
After 'on' (a preposition), a gerund is required, so 'paying' is correct.
A gerund differs from a present participle in that a gerund ___.
Answer: functions as a noun
A gerund functions as a noun (subject, object, etc.), while a present participle functions as an adjective or part of a progressive verb.
In 'The thought of flying scares him,' 'flying' is a ___.
Answer: gerund as object of the preposition 'of'
'Flying' follows the preposition 'of,' making it a gerund functioning as the object of that preposition.
Which verb does NOT require a gerund after it?
Answer: promise
'Promise' takes an infinitive (e.g., 'promise to call'), while enjoy, finish, and suggest all take gerunds.
Select the sentence where the -ing word is a gerund, NOT a participle.
Answer: Barking loudly is bad manners.
In 'Barking loudly is bad manners,' 'Barking' is a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence.
Which sentence correctly follows the pattern 'verb + object + gerund'?
Answer: I caught him cheating on the test.
After verbs of perception like 'catch,' the pattern is object + gerund: 'caught him cheating.'