Name: __________________________________________ Section: ____________________
Direction: Complete the sentence with gerunds and identify its function in the sentence. Write S
(subject), DO (direct object), SC (subject complement), OP (object of preposition) and APP
(appositive) on the space provided before the number.
_________ 1. _________________________________________ in the park is fun.
_________ 2. My hobby, _______________________________ is awesome.
_________ 3. You should give ___________________________________ a try.
_________ 4. Do you like ______________________________________ at the school?
_________ 5. __________________ down the mountain, the student listened to music.
_________ 6. His addiction, ______________________________________ is out of hand.
_________ 7. ________________________has a negative effect on our health.
_________ 8. Melissa’s hobby was ___________________________ during weekends.
_________ 9. The barn near the house was struck by _________________________.
_________ 10. _____________________ the baby so much candy was not good.
_________ 11. One of my greatest joys in life is ___________________________________________.
_________ 12. Harrold supports himself by _____________________________________________.
_________ 13. _____________________________ relieved my stress.
_________ 14. ______________________________________ is good for one’s health.
_________ 15. ________________________ is a necessary skill for survival.
_________ 16. Samantha loves ______________________________________ in the nearby river.
_________ 17. Maria gave her friends tips on ________________________________________.
_________ 18. Jack doesn’t care about _________________________________________________.
_________ 19. Seth is in-charge of _____________________________________________________.
_________ 20. Hanna could talk about __________________________________________ for an
hour.
Copy the “Words to know” in your English notebook. Then answer the questions below.
Words to know:
querulous- a habit of complaining
imperious- a feeling of superiority or arrogance
bland- weak or lacking strong features or characteristics
unnerve- make someone lose courage or confidence
high-handed- having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others.
Untethered- unlimited resources or endurance
Shushed- order someone to be silent
Setback- hindrance
Luddite- one who opposes technological change
Cringe- shrink in fear
Restriction- limit
Direction: Complete the sentence with the correct word from the box.
1. I met a ________________ old lady at the coffee shop yesterday who kept complaining about
the food.
2. John hated to work in the company because he dislikes his ________________ boss who didn’t
care about his employees.
3. Students must put __________________ on the use of cellphones.
4. The teacher ________________ the students because they were too noisy.
5. My _______________ friend who hates having a cellphone writes writing mails.
6. I ________________ every time I remember seeing a man killed in the streets.
7. The teacher’s insult ________________ the students.
8. Social media app is a _______________________ in human interaction.
9. She gave a ______________ reply because she doesn’t want to talk to her suitor.
10. Social media are an ___________________ tool for communication.
Direction: Supply the possessive form of the word in parenthesis.
1. (Lara) Because of ____________ welcoming gesture, her companions felt at ease.
2. (she) _____________ joining the group inspired them.
3. (she)The group knew of _________being cheerful.
4. (I) Please excuse __________ being over excited.
5. (we) The old woman did not appreciate __________ being noisy.
6. (you) _____________ taking the blame has made up respect you.
7. (they) The leader gave suggestions about __________ having a new project.
8. (members) The ___________ being confident in her, boosted her morale.
9. (you) What is the use of __________ having strong supporters?
10. (he) Lara understood ___________ saying no to proposal.
