Master Gerunds (-ing as Nouns): Grade 5 Grammar Worksheet 

This Grade 5 worksheet is designed to help students identify and correctly use gerunds (-ing forms acting as nouns). With a variety of engaging exercises, this worksheet provides essential grammar practice for young learners.
In this worksheet, students will focus on the correct use of gerunds, with activities such as: 
✔️ Multiple choice questions to select sentences with correct gerund usage. 
✔️ True/False statements to test understanding of correct and incorrect verb forms. 
✔️ Fill-in-the-blank exercises to apply -ing verb forms correctly. 
✔️ Sentence rewriting to transform sentences into correct gerund structures. 
✔️ Paragraph completion to practice gerunds in real-life context. 

This worksheet helps students understand how gerunds function as nouns in sentences, improving sentence fluency and grammatical accuracy. 
Perfect for strengthening core English grammar skills in a fun, structured, and practical way! 

🔹 Answer Key (for parents and educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence: 
1. b) Riya enjoys visiting her cousin on weekends. 
2. a) Ravi avoids walking on slippery roads. 
3. a) Meera is interested in designing posters. 
4. b) Asha enjoy reading storybooks at night. 
5. b) Raj is fond of playing chess after school. 
6. a) They kept laughing during the funny scene. 
7. a) He finished writing the assignment quickly. 
8. a) She enjoys drawing patterns in her notebook. 
9. b) We discussed building a small garden. 
10. b) The children started playing board games. 

Exercise 2 – True or False: 
1. False 
2. True 
3. True 
4. False 
5. True 
6. False 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. False 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks: 
1. Reading 
2. drinking 
3. making 
4. Exercising 
5. building 
6. talking 
7. making 
8. playing 
9. using 
10. Practicing 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting: 
1. Riya enjoys singing in the choir. 
2. Ravi avoids touching hot objects. 
3. Meera avoids decorating cards. 
4. Asha keeps playing outdoor games. 
5. Raj is interested in learning animation. 
6. They kept smiling during the event. 
7. He finished building his working model. 
8. She enjoys making paper crafts. 
9. We discussed creating a science chart. 
10. The kids finished drawing pictures. 

Exercise 5 – Complete the Passage: 
1. trying 
2. playing 
3. learning 
4. gaining 
5. making 
6. repeating 
7. working 
8. sharing 
9. being 
10. staying 

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