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Gerunds - Exercise 4
Directions: Locate the gerund (gerund phrase) in each sentence.
Then identify the gerund's function in the sentence as subject, direct object, subjective complement,object of preposition, or appositive.
Type your answer into the box below the sentence. When you are finished,
click the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page to check your answers.
Note: If the gerund is part of a gerund phrase, include the whole phrase in your answer.
1. Manny argued strongly against recounting the vote.
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2. Most of the time, swimming at the beach is safe.
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3. My job is making reservations for overnight guests at the hotel.
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4. His greatest asset, typing two hundred words per minute, has earned him a better position at the company.
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5. Joe doesn't like getting up early on Saturdays.
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6. After saving the dog's life, the young man was given an award.
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7. Marion always enjoys smiling at the camera.
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8. The science lab posts stringent rules about dissecting animals.
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9. The students didn't want to bring the speaker to the meeting of the student council.
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10. The school proposed a new rule: prohibiting the use of cell phones on campus .
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