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Gerunds

These questions are designed to test the student's ability to distinguish between verbs and gerunds and to use the possessive case before a gerund.

This activity contains 25 questions.

	Identify the gerund: Are you sure that you don't mind my borrowing your car?   borrowing are do mind

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   Desmond was unhappy about my turning down the promotion. Desmond was unhappy about me turning down the promotion.

	Identify the gerund: Swimming in this lake is forbidden.   is forbidden

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   Several of us became annoyed at Gerald's constant interrupting. Several of us became annoyed at Gerald constant interrupting.

	Identify the gerund: I hope you don't mind my answering my cell phone during lunch.   mind answering hope

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   The department leader has agreed to your reorganizing this section. The department leader has agreed to you reorganizing this section.

	Identify the gerund: Planning the luncheon took significant time and effort.   Planning took effort

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   We were all impressed with Patricia singing. We were all impressed with Patricia's singing.

	Identify the gerund: Completing this tax paperwork will take several hours.   Completing will take several

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   We weren't surprised at Rupert winning a million dollars on Survivor. We weren't surprised at Rupert's winning a million dollars on Survivor.

	Identify the gerund: I don't blame you for seeking a second opinion.   do blame for seeking

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   Mark giving Lisa an expensive watch surprised us. Mark's giving Lisa an expensive watch surprised us.

	Identify the gerund: Struggling to get my car started every morning is annoying me.   to get is annoying Struggling

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   We don't object to you using our swimming pool. We don't object to your using our swimming pool.

	Identify the gerund: Talking to that man is an exercise in frustration.   Talking frustration is

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   I didn't realize that your running for sheriff would be so controversial. I didn't realize that you running for sheriff would be so controversial.

	Identify the gerund: Bill's best talent, writing, has won him several awards.   writing best has won

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   We could all understand him wanting to join the Peace Corps. We could all understand his wanting to join the Peace Corps.

	Identify the gerund: Shane's parents do not approve of his riding his motorcycle to Alaska.   to Alaska riding do approve

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   I can't stop your worrying about the climbing gas prices. I can't stop you worrying about the climbing gas prices.

	Identify the gerund: Jamaal seems to enjoy listening to his own voice.   listening to enjoy seems

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   We really wouldn't mind you accompanying us to the lake this weekend. We really wouldn't mind your accompanying us to the lake this weekend.

	Identify the gerund: Driving to and from Atlanta every Saturday is wearing me out.   Driving is is wearing

	Which sentence shows the correct pronoun before a gerund?   Did Bob's snoring keep you awake last night? Did Bob snoring keep you awake last night?

	Identify the gerund: I missed seeing Deborah perform in the school play.   seeing missed perform

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