Directions: Underline each gerund. Tell how the gerunds are used in the sentence.
Example: Running is good for you. Subject
1. Walking through the forest in the dark can be frightening.
2. By studying for the test, you should do well.
3. Laughing at your faults is healthy.
4. The man practiced running in the rain.
5. The mayor gave cleaning up the streets priority.
6. Trying is not good enough.
7. Succeeding should be your goal.
8. After driving through the night, the family was happy to arrive home.
9. The washing machine needs repairing.
10. The car needs washing and waxing.
11. Swimming directly after eating a meal is risky.
12. The woman, by writing her childhood stories, finally was published.
13. Sleeping in a tree house is dangerous for a sleepwalker.
14. Through a careful reading of the text, you may discover its meaning.
15. We arrived ten minutes early by running through the park.
16. Singing in the shower makes for fluid tones.
17. Writing is a rewarding hobby.
18. Wandering through the bazaar can be rewarding.
19. The inspector gave most of his time to solving his case.
20. The governor made fighting crime his goal.