Gerund DetectivesOnline version Identify gerunds in sentences. by Arnab Biswas 1 Which word in the sentence is the gerund? 'Swimming in the lake is my favorite summer activity.' a favorite b lake c Swimming d activity 2 Which word is the gerund in: 'Taking notes helps me remember key details.' a details b Taking c helps d notes 3 In 'Her hobby is painting landscapes.', which word is the gerund? a is b hobby c landscapes d painting 4 Which word is the gerund in 'We enjoy hiking after work.'? a We b work c after d hiking 5 Which word is the gerund in 'Eating too much sugar can cause problems.' a sugar b much c Eating d too 6 In 'Baking cookies requires patience.', which word is the gerund? a Baking b requires c cookies d patience 7 The sentence 'The sound of running water relaxed her' — which word is the gerund? a running b sound c water d relaxed 8 Which word is the gerund in 'Cooking dinner tonight overwhelmed the busy schedule.' a dinner b Cooking c tonight d overwhelmed 9 In 'Reading before bed improves focus.', which word is the gerund? a Reading b improves c before d bed 10 Which word is the gerund in 'Their plan includes traveling through several countries.' a traveling b countries c includes d plan