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.