Gerunds Worksheet

Gerunds Worksheet

Gerunds Worksheet

Name: ____________________
Class: _______
Date: _______

What is a Gerund?

A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and works like a noun.
Example: Swimming is fun.

Section A: Identify the Gerund

Underline the gerund in each sentence.

  1. Swimming is good exercise.
  2. I enjoy reading books.
  3. Playing cricket is my hobby.
  4. She likes dancing.
  5. Writing helps improve skills.
  6. He loves singing songs.
  7. Jogging keeps us healthy.
  8. They are interested in learning English.
  9. Cooking is my mother’s hobby.
  10. We enjoy traveling.

Section B: Fill in the Blanks (Gerund Forms)

Fill in with the correct gerund form of the verb.

  1. I enjoy ________ (read) books.
  2. She is good at ________ (dance).
  3. They love ________ (play) football.
  4. ________ (swim) is healthy.
  5. He dislikes ________ (run) in the morning.
  6. We enjoy ________ (travel) to new places.
  7. ________ (write) essays improves grammar.
  8. My hobby is ________ (draw).
  9. They are interested in ________ (learn) science.
  10. She avoids ________ (eat) junk food.

Section C: Choose the Correct Option

  1. ________ is fun.
    • a) Swim
    • b) Swimming
    • c) Swam
  2. I like ________.
    • a) dance
    • b) dancing
    • c) danced
  3. He enjoys ________.
    • a) reading
    • b) read
    • c) reads
  4. ________ is good for health.
    • a) Run
    • b) Running
    • c) Ran
  5. We dislike ________ late.
    • a) arriving
    • b) arrive
    • c) arrived

Section D: Rewrite Using Gerunds

Rewrite the sentences using gerunds.

  1. I like to swim.
  2. She enjoys to read books.
  3. They love to play cricket.
  4. He hates to wake up early.
  5. We like to travel.

Section E: Make Sentences Using Gerunds

Make meaningful sentences using the given gerunds:

  1. Swimming
  2. Reading
  3. Dancing
  4. Writing
  5. Singing
  6. Cooking
  7. Running
  8. Playing
  9. Drawing
  10. Traveling

Section F: True or False

  1. Gerunds end in -ed. _______
  2. Gerunds act like nouns. _______
  3. Swimming is a gerund. _______
  4. Running is a verb only, not a noun. _______
  5. Reading can be a gerund. _______

Section G: Mixed Practice

Fill in with correct gerund form.

  1. ________ (read) is my hobby.
  2. I enjoy ________ (write) stories.
  3. She is good at ________ (sing).
  4. We like ________ (play) games.
  5. ________ (cook) is fun for my mother.
  6. He avoids ________ (eat) junk food.
  7. They enjoy ________ (travel).
  8. ________ (dance) is her passion.
  9. I love ________ (draw).
  10. ________ (run) keeps us fit.

Answer Key

Section A

  1. Swimming
  2. Reading
  3. Playing
  4. Dancing
  5. Writing
  6. Singing
  7. Jogging
  8. Learning
  9. Cooking
  10. Traveling

Section B

  1. reading
  2. dancing
  3. playing
  4. Swimming
  5. running
  6. traveling
  7. Writing
  8. drawing
  9. learning
  10. eating

Section C

  1. b) Swimming
  2. b) dancing
  3. a) reading
  4. b) Running
  5. a) arriving

Section D

  1. I like swimming.
  2. She enjoys reading books.
  3. They love playing cricket.
  4. He hates waking up early.
  5. We like traveling.

Section F

  1. False
  2. True
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True

Section G

  1. Reading
  2. writing
  3. singing
  4. playing
  5. Cooking
  6. eating
  7. traveling
  8. Dancing
  9. drawing
  10. Running