Identify gerunds and gerund phrases
apologizing for mistakes
Identify the gerund or gerund phrase: According to researchers, apologizing for mistakes provides psychological benefits and often makes the apologizer feel better.
signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Identify the gerund or gerund phrase: Before signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played football for a semi-professional team in Hawaii.
developing the hybrid car now known as the Prius
Identify the gerund or gerund phrase: In 1993, to meet demand for better fuel economy, the automobile company Toyota began developing the hybrid car now known as the Prius.
reading wilderness survival stories
Identify the gerund or gerund phrase: Lindsey loves reading wilderness survival stories, and she plans to write a book about her own experiences.
welding
Identify the gerund or gerund phrase: Uncle Darnel studied welding, and now he works as a technician in a metal fabrication company that produces and assembles metal parts for machinery.
