Gerund Phrases Worksheets and Exercises

June 19, 2025 by Emma Grace

These gerund phrases worksheets and exercises are designed to help learners identify, use, and create gerund phrases confidently. These activities include fill-in-the-blanks, sentence rewriting, identification tasks, and more—perfect for both classroom practice and self-study.

Gerund Phrases Worksheets

Gerund phrases—formed by a verb ending in -ing and its related words—are an important part of English grammar. They act like nouns and can function as subjects, objects, or complements in a sentence. For example, in the sentence “Swimming in the ocean is fun,” the phrase swimming in the ocean is a gerund phrase acting as the subject.

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Gerund Phrases Exercises

Exercise 1: Identify the Gerund Phrase

Direction: Underline the gerund phrase in each sentence.

  1. Jogging every morning helps me feel energized.
  2. He enjoys watching cartoons with his little brother.
  3. Reading long novels takes a lot of patience.
  4. Her favorite activity is swimming in the lake.
  5. I’m interested in learning how to bake cakes.
  6. She avoided answering the difficult question.
  7. We talked about going on a trip together.
  8. Practicing the piano daily improved his skills.
  9. They discussed painting the house over the weekend.
  10. The kids love playing in the rain.
  11. Driving through heavy traffic stresses me out.
  12. My job involves helping people with their problems.
  13. I finished writing the report before noon.
  14. Traveling to new countries is exciting.
  15. She is afraid of speaking in public.
  16. Baking cookies for the party took all morning.
  17. He mentioned fixing the broken shelf later.
  18. The coach praised him for running the extra mile.
  19. Working on group projects teaches cooperation.
  20. We had fun exploring the old castle ruins.

Exercise 2: Complete the Sentence with a Gerund Phrase

Direction: Complete each sentence with a gerund phrase (a gerund + any objects or modifiers). Example: playing the guitar, reading in the park, etc.

  1. __________ is one of my favorite hobbies.

  2. She spends her weekends __________.

  3. He enjoys __________ after school.

  4. __________ helps me relax when I’m stressed.

  5. They talked about __________ during the meeting.

  6. We are looking forward to __________ next summer.

  7. I’m tired of __________ every morning.

  8. Her job involves __________ for international clients.

  9. He’s afraid of __________ in front of large groups.

  10. __________ can be difficult for beginners.

  11. I improved my English by __________ every day.

  12. My sister is good at __________ under pressure.

  13. We had fun __________ on the beach.

  14. She avoided __________ by staying home.

  15. The teacher praised him for __________ his homework on time.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences Using a Gerund Phrase

Direction: Rewrite the sentence, replacing the underlined part with a gerund phrase.

  1. I like to ride my bike in the park.
    → _______________________________________
  2. She enjoys to cook Italian food on weekends.
    → _______________________________________
  3. They stopped to talk to their old teacher.
    → _______________________________________
  4. He’s interested in how he builds model airplanes.
    → _______________________________________
  5. We discussed that we should go camping this summer.
    → _______________________________________
  6. The kids kept to shout loudly during the play.
    → _______________________________________
  7. I finished to clean my room before lunch.
    → _______________________________________
  8. She avoids to answer personal questions.
    → _______________________________________
  9. He practiced to play the violin every day.
    → _______________________________________
  10. I remember that I met him at the bookstore.
    → _______________________________________

Answer Key

Exercises 1

  • Jogging every morning helps me feel energized.

  • He enjoys watching cartoons with his little brother.

  • Reading long novels takes a lot of patience.

  • Her favorite activity is swimming in the lake.

  • I’m interested in learning how to bake cakes.

  • She avoided answering the difficult question.

  • We talked about going on a trip together.

  • Practicing the piano daily improved his skills.

  • They discussed painting the house over the weekend.

  • The kids love playing in the rain.

  • Driving through heavy traffic stresses me out.

  • My job involves helping people with their problems.

  • I finished writing the report before noon.

  • Traveling to new countries is exciting.

  • She is afraid of speaking in public.

  • Baking cookies for the party took all morning.

  • He mentioned fixing the broken shelf later.

  • The coach praised him for running the extra mile.

  • Working on group projects teaches cooperation.

  • We had fun exploring the old castle ruins.

Exercise 2

  1. Playing the guitar is one of my favorite hobbies.

  2. She spends her weekends visiting her grandparents.

  3. He enjoys playing basketball after school.

  4. Listening to music helps me relax when I’m stressed.

  5. They talked about starting a new project during the meeting.

  6. We are looking forward to traveling to Japan next summer.

  7. I’m tired of waking up early every morning.

  8. Her job involves translating documents for international clients.

  9. He’s afraid of speaking in front of large groups.

  10. Learning English can be difficult for beginners.

  11. I improved my English by practicing with native speakers every day.

  12. My sister is good at working under pressure.

  13. We had fun playing volleyball on the beach.

  14. She avoided getting sick by staying home.

  15. The teacher praised him for submitting his homework on time.

Exercise 3

  1. I like to ride my bike in the park.
    → I like riding my bike in the park.

  2. She enjoys to cook Italian food on weekends.
    → She enjoys cooking Italian food on weekends.

  3. They stopped to talk to their old teacher.
    → They stopped talking to their old teacher.

  4. He’s interested in how he builds model airplanes.
    → He’s interested in building model airplanes.

  5. We discussed that we should go camping this summer.
    → We discussed going camping this summer.

  6. The kids kept to shout loudly during the play.
    → The kids kept shouting loudly during the play.

  7. I finished to clean my room before lunch.
    → I finished cleaning my room before lunch.

  8. She avoids to answer personal questions.
    → She avoids answering personal questions.

  9. He practiced to play the violin every day.
    → He practiced playing the violin every day.

  10. I remember that I met him at the bookstore.
    → I remember meeting him at the bookstore.

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