Name: ………………………… Date: ……………… …… … We We know know that that some some nouns nouns are are names names given given to to activities activities These These nouns nouns are are special, special, because because they they end end with with “-ing” “-ing” Examples: Examples: Dancing, Dancing, hiking, hiking, singing, singing, jogging jogging 1 Sharon Sharon loves loves to to eat eat chocolate chocolate 2 The The boys boys like like to to play play football football These These are are called called gerunds gerunds To To spot spot a a gerund, gerund, replace replace the the word word which which ends ends with with “-ing” “-ing” with with just just one one noun noun Example: Example: She She likes likes dancing dancing Replacement: Replacement: she she likes likes apples apples If If we we can can substitute substitute easily easily and and correctly correctly (grammatically), (grammatically), then then we we have have spotted spotted a a gerund gerund Sometimes, Sometimes, we we find find a a gerundive gerundive phrase phrase in in a a sentence, sentence, Example: Example: He He dislikes dislikes going going to to the the market market To To get get the the full full meaning meaning of of that that part part of of the the sentence, sentence, we we must must consider consider the the gerundive gerundive phrase phrase as as a a whole whole Examples: Examples: We We went went hiking hiking with with our our classmates classmates (hiking (hiking with with our our classmates classmates is is the the gerundive gerundive phrase) phrase) Andy Andy went went jogging jogging this this morning morning with with his his sister sister (jogging (jogging this this morning morning with with his his sister sister is is the the gerundive gerundive phrase) phrase) 1 She She likes likes the the idea idea of of _ _ (spend) (spend) her her holidays holidays in in Malaysia Malaysia 2 My My brother brother loves loves (catch) (catch) spiders spiders 3 My My mother mother does does most most of of the the _ _ (cook) (cook) 4 These These dirty dirty clothes clothes need need _ _ (wash) (wash) 5 The The chef chef has has just just finished finished _ _ (bake) (bake) the the cake cake 6 We We spent spent the the whole whole afternoon afternoon _ _ (fish) (fish) by by the the river river ` 7 Mrs Mrs Davidson Davidson went went to to the the emporium emporium to to do some some (shop) (shop) 8 Everybody Everybody started started (clap) (clap) when when the the violinist violinist appeared appeared on on stage stage 9 My My hobby hobby is is (collect) (collect) old old coins coins 10 10 Mary Mary is is fond fond of of _ _ (listen) (listen) to to music music 11 11 Jeremy Jeremy enjoys enjoys _ _ (sing) (sing) at at the the 3 Your Your dirty dirty shoes shoes need need to to be be cleaned cleaned 4 David David does does not not like like to to do his his homework homework on on Sundays Sundays 5 Jane Jane and and Jill Jill love love to to try try on on new new clothes clothes 6 Jenny Jenny likes likes to to write write compositions compositions 7 Most Most dogs dogs like like to to chase chase after after cats cats 8 Randy Randy likes likes to to listen listen to to the the radio radio 9 The The baby baby likes likes to to drink drink milk milk 10 10 My My family family likes likes to to spend spend the the weekends weekends at at the the beach beach 12 12 The The children children like like (listen) (listen) the the fairy fairy tales tales stories, stories, before before they they go go to to sleep sleep Answers (A) Sharon loves eating chocolates The boys like playing football Your dirty shoes need cleaning David does not like doing his homework on Sundays Jane and Jill love trying on new clothes Jenny likes writing compositions Most dogs like chasing after cats Randy likes listening to the radio The baby likes drinking milk 10 My family likes spending the weekends at the beach (B) Spending Catching Cooking Washing Baking Fishing Shopping Clapping Collecting 10 Listening 11 Singing 12 Listening ... likes drinking milk 10 My family likes spending the weekends at the beach (B) Spending Catching Cooking Washing Baking Fishing Shopping Clapping Collecting 10 Listening 11 Singing 12 Listening .. .12 12 The The children children like like (listen) (listen) the the fairy