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Questions and Answers
What is Maria's hobby?
What is Maria's hobby?
blogging
What can Brian help you with?
What can Brian help you with?
building furniture
Who enjoys acting in plays?
Who enjoys acting in plays?
Claire
Who introduced Nick to Sarah?
Who introduced Nick to Sarah?
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Who is not going to karate club?
Who is not going to karate club?
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What is a gerund?
What is a gerund?
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I can't stand __________ to hip-hop music when I have a headache.
I can't stand __________ to hip-hop music when I have a headache.
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Which sentence uses a gerund as a subject?
Which sentence uses a gerund as a subject?
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Match the following students with their talents or hobbies:
Match the following students with their talents or hobbies:
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Study Notes
Hobbies and Talents
- Maria from Monterrey, Mexico is a people person who enjoys meeting new people and helping them with their problems.
- Maria's hobby is blogging and she has an online advice blog called "Ask Maria," where kids often write to her about relationship issues.
- Brian from Boston, USA excels at putting things together, like when he helped his brother build a train set.
- Claire from Vancouver, Canada is confident and comfortable speaking in public, actively participates in school presentations and drama clubs.
- Nick, a new student, has a black belt in karate, showcasing his skill.
- Sophia, a classmate introducing Nick to Sarah, is also a skilled karate practitioner.
- Sarah is good at karate but will not be attending karate club this weekend, as she will be participating in drama club.
Gerunds
- Gerunds are the "-ing" form of a verb that act as nouns.
- Gerunds can be used as a subject - Biking is my favorite weekend activity.
- Gerunds can be used as the direct object after verbs such as like, love, enjoy, dislike, hate, can't stand, suggest, and stop. I don't like speaking in public.
- Gerunds can follow the verb be to provide information about the subject. My father's hobby is playing tennis.
- Gerunds are used after an adjective + preposition expression such as good at, bad at, happy about, crazy about, and afraid of. My boyfriend is good at putting things together.
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Test your knowledge on hobbies and talents along with the use of gerunds in sentences. This quiz explores different activities individuals enjoy and how gerunds function in various contexts. Challenge yourself to connect the right gerund with the correct hobby description!
