 Literally a Bell Ringer Bell Ringer Gerunds

Instructions  Count off by two’s.  Go to your designated side  You will receive a personal number.  Listen for your number to be called.  If it is called, come up and prepare to answer a prompt, which will be read and posted  Ring the bell first before your opponent to answer the question. (Five seconds to answer)  If you fail to answer the question, your opponent may steal the question.  The side with the most points by the end of the bell ringer wins.

Create a sentence using SLEEPING as a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE The teacher was surprised to hear that the most frequent thing they do is sleeping during recess.

Create a sentence using LYING as an OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION The student was very embarrassed about lying.

Create a sentence using JOKING as a SUBJECT Joking is the best thing to do with close friends.

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND Because of the new rule, swimming after dinner was highly improbable. Subject

Create a sentence using CRYING as a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE The baby’s constant skills was really just crying.

Gerund or Verb? If Gerund, identify its function. No half points We did not notice that the people were living right below us. Verb

Create a sentence using SLEEPING as a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE The young man’s best skill was sleeping anywhere.

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND The student aced the test by concentrating heavily on her skills. Object of the preposition

Create a sentence using JOKING as a DIRECT OBJECT She enjoys joking with friends.

Create a sentence using CRYING as a SUBJECT Crying seems to be our son’s best skill.

Create a sentence using WAITING as a VERB We were waiting for the concert to begin.

Create a sentence using JOGGING as a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE One of the most difficulty exercises for my grandfather is jogging.

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND Rolling around in the mud made both of our parents angry. Subject

Create a sentence using CRYING as a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE The most satisfying thing to do when sad is crying.

Create a sentence using PLAYING as a VERB The teacher was playing a fun grammar game with his students.

Gerund or Verb? If Gerund, identify its function. No half points Kenneth was driving way too fast on the expressway. Verb

Create a sentence using JOKING as an OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION The cook prefers making culinary art over joking with an audience.

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND Our teacher provided us with breathing exercises to help calm our anxiety. Object of the preposition

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND My sister’s top priority was caring for our grandmother when she was sick. Predicate Nominative

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND My students’ goal for this class is mostly passing assessments. Predicate Nominative

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND Leslie and Jonas use sighing as a sign of sadness. Direct Object

Create a sentence using CRYING as a DIRECT OBJECT Our aunt could not stand the crying from our child.

Gerund or Verb? If Gerund, identify its function. No half points The taxi driver does not want any sleeping in the car. Direct Object

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND The student aced the test by concentrating heavily on her skills. Object of the Preposition

Gerund or Verb? If Gerund, identify its function. No half points Let’s make sure that we are constantly giving people our attention when they talk to us. Verb

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND We were so excited to see that the baby was waking up from a long nap. Verb

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND “Killing Me Softly” is one of my favorite songs. Subject

IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF THE GERUND One of the hardest things is waking up early in the morning. Predicate Nominative

Gerund or Verb? If Gerund, identify its function. No half points The lawyer is presenting his case as we speak. Verb