Gerunds in Twelfth Night
Directions: Circle the gerund. Underline the gerund phrase. Identify as DO, IO, OP, or Sub.
1.) Viola—“Do you make your living by playing that drum?”
2.) Fool—“Honestly, sir, I’d need to use words to explain why, and since words are so unreliable and
false, I’d rather avoid using them in a serious discussion.”
3.) Olivia—“Well, enough of my whining then. That’s that!”
4.) Olivia—“Put two and two together and realize that asking for love is good, but getting it without
asking is much better.”
5.) Sir Toby—“Go ahead and write it down. Make your handwriting look like a soldier’s. Be pointed and
brief. It doesn’t need to be witty as long as it’s eloquent and imaginative. Taunt him as much as you want,
since you’re only doing it in writing. “
6.) Maria—“He smiles so much his face has more lines in it than a map of the East Indies. You’ve never
seen anything like it. I can hardly keep myself from throwing things at him.”
Gerunds in Twelfth Night
Directions: Circle the gerund. Underline the gerund phrase. Identify as DO, IO, OP, or Sub.
1.) Viola—“Do you make your living by playing that drum?”
2.) Fool—“Honestly, sir, I’d need to use words to explain why, and since words are so unreliable and
false, I’d rather avoid using them in a serious discussion.”
3.) Olivia—“Well, enough of my whining then. That’s that!”
4.) Olivia—“Put two and two together and realize that asking for love is good, but getting it without
asking is much better.”
5.) Sir Toby—“Go ahead and write it down. Make your handwriting look like a soldier’s. Be pointed and
brief. It doesn’t need to be witty as long as it’s eloquent and imaginative. Taunt him as much as you want,
since you’re only doing it in writing. “
6.) Maria—“He smiles so much his face has more lines in it than a map of the East Indies. You’ve never
seen anything like it. I can hardly keep myself from throwing things at him.”