Gerunds Worksheets and Exercises

Gerunds Worksheets

Understanding gerunds is a key step in mastering English grammar. A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun, and it’s commonly seen after certain verbs, prepositions, and as the subject of a sentence.

Before starting the worksheets and exercises, please take a moment to explore how gerunds work and when to use them in English.

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Gerunds Exercises

Exercise 1: Identify the Gerund

Direction

Underline the gerund in each sentence.

1. Swimming is my favorite hobby.

2. She enjoys reading before bed.

3. Watching movies helps me relax.

4. Traveling abroad can be expensive.

5. I stopped eating junk food last month.

Answer Key

1. Swimming is my favorite hobby.
2. She enjoys reading before bed.
3. Watching movies helps me relax.
4. Traveling abroad can be expensive.
5. I stopped eating junk food last month.

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Gerund Verb

Direction: Complete each sentence with the correct gerund form of the verb in parentheses.

1. She is interested in __________. (cook)

2. They talked about __________ to Spain. (travel)

3. He apologized for __________ late. (be)

4. I’m good at __________ stories. (write)

5. We finished __________ the house at noon. (clean)

Answer Key

1. She is interested in cooking.
2. They talked about traveling to Spain.
3. He apologized for being late.
4. I’m good at writing stories.
5. We finished cleaning the house at noon.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentence Using a Gerund

Direction: Use a gerund to rewrite each sentence.

1. He likes to swim.
   → He likes __________.

2. They enjoy playing football.
   → __________ football is fun for them.

3. I started to learn Spanish.
   → I started __________ Spanish.

4. She loves to dance.
   → She loves __________.

5. Reading is important.
   → __________ is important to me.

Answer Key

1. He likes swimming.
2. Playing football is fun for them.
3. I started learning Spanish.
4. She loves dancing.
5. Reading is important to me.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with Gerunds from the Box

Words: running, dancing, swimming, painting, singing

1. She spends hours __________ in the studio.

2. My sister is passionate about __________.

3. He is good at __________ fast.

4. We enjoy __________ at the beach.

5. __________ makes her feel happy.

Answer Key

1. She spends hours painting in the studio.

2. My sister is passionate about dancing.

3. He is good at running fast.

4. We enjoy swimming at the beach.

5. Singing makes her feel happy.

Exercise 5: Gerund or Infinitive?

Direction: Choose the correct form: gerund (-ing) or infinitive (to + verb).

1. She decided __________ a new language. (learn)

2. I enjoy __________ with my friends. (chat)

3. They agreed __________ the meeting. (attend)

4. He kept __________ even after everyone stopped. (talk)

5. We hope __________ the project soon. (finish)

Answer Key

1. She decided to learn a new language.
2. I enjoy chatting with my friends.
3. They agreed to attend the meeting.
4. He kept talking even after everyone stopped.
5. We hope to finish the project soon.

Exercise 6: Gerund After Prepositions

Direction: Fill in the blank with the gerund form of the verb in parentheses.

1. She’s afraid of __________ in public. (speak)

2. He apologized for __________ the window. (break)

3. They’re interested in __________ new things. (try)

4. I’m tired of __________ the same routine. (do)

5. He’s thinking about __________ a car. (buy)

Answer Key

1. She’s afraid of speaking in public.
2. He apologized for breaking the window.
3. They’re interested in trying new things.
4. I’m tired of doing the same routine.
5. He’s thinking about buying a car.

Exercise 7: Error Correction – Gerunds

Direction: Find and correct the mistakes in the use of gerunds.

1. She suggested to go to the cinema.
   → _______________________________________

2. I enjoy to read in my free time.
   → _______________________________________

3. He avoided to talk about the problem.
   → _______________________________________

4. They finished to paint the wall.
   → _______________________________________

5. We discussed to move to a new house.
   → _______________________________________

Answer Key

1. She suggested going to the cinema.

2. I enjoy reading in my free time.

3. He avoided talking about the problem.

4. They finished painting the wall.

5. We discussed moving to a new house.

Exercise 8: Make Sentences Using Gerunds

Direction: Use the given words to create full sentences using gerunds.

1. (like / swim) → ________________________________

2. (interested / learn / English) → ________________________________

3. (spend time / read) → ________________________________

4. (avoid / eat / fast food) → ________________________________

5. (enjoy / paint) → ________________________________

Answer Key

1. I like swimming.
2. She is interested in learning English.
3. They spend time reading every day.
4. I avoid eating fast food.
5. We enjoy painting on the weekends.