Instructions: Select all the correct answers.
Which sentences use a gerund to talk about emotions, personal qualities and behavior?
My answers are with capital letter
1. He's feeling overloaded with work on the film.
2. Maybe the press are being too inquisitive
3. His sulking is not going to make me want to change the script!
4. I think taking a day off is what I'm looking forward to!
5. SLEEPING ON THE SET IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN DO.
6. GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS ALL I CARE ABOUT THESE DAYS.
7. He's spending his days shooting scenes.
8. MAKING FILMS IS WHAT HE DOES EVERY DAY!
5, 6, and 7 are correct, but there are others.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerund.htm
To identify the sentences that use a gerund to talk about emotions, personal qualities, and behavior, we need to understand what a gerund is. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and ends in "-ing".
Let's go through each sentence and identify the gerunds:
1. "He's feeling overloaded with work on the film." - No gerund.
2. "Maybe the press are being too inquisitive." - No gerund.
3. "His sulking is not going to make me want to change the script!" - Gerund: "sulking".
4. "I think taking a day off is what I'm looking forward to!" - Gerund: "taking".
5. "SLEEPING ON THE SET IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN DO." - Gerund: "sleeping".
6. "GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS ALL I CARE ABOUT THESE DAYS." - Gerund: "getting".
7. "He's spending his days shooting scenes." - No gerund.
8. "MAKING FILMS IS WHAT HE DOES EVERY DAY!" - Gerund: "making".
Based on the analysis, the correct answers are:
3. His sulking is not going to make me want to change the script!
4. I think taking a day off is what I'm looking forward to!
5. SLEEPING ON THE SET IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN DO.
6. GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS ALL I CARE ABOUT THESE DAYS.
8. MAKING FILMS IS WHAT HE DOES EVERY DAY!
Therefore, the correct answers are 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8.