Question

Underline all the gerunds in the following passage.
Jack had been reading an article about heart disease. He decided that he should take more
exercise. Walking around the house was not enough. The sun was shining outside, so
there was no excuse for sitting around indoors. He went upstairs to find his running
shorts. They needed washing, so he looked for something else to wear. Hanging in the
wardrobe was an old pair of jogging pants. Jack put them on and went downstairs. He
opened the front door and looked anxiously at the darkening sky. The sun had stopped
shining, and it had started raining. Jack changed his mind about going for a run that day.
There was no point in getting wet unnecessarily. Waiting another day to start his new
exercise regime would do him no harm, would it?

Answer 1

Answer:

Underline all the gerunds in the following passage.

Jack had been reading an article about heart disease. He decided that he should take more

exercise. Walking around the house was not enough. The sun was shining outside, so

there was no excuse for sitting around indoors. He went upstairs to find his running

shorts. They needed washing, so he looked for something else to wear. Hanging in the

wardrobe was an old pair of jogging pants. Jack put them on and went downstairs. He

opened the front door and looked anxiously at the darkening sky. The sun had stopped

shining, and it had started raining. Jack changed his mind about going for a run that day.

There was no point in getting wet unnecessarily. Waiting another day to start his new

exercise regime would do him no harm, would it?