This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds As Subjects – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds As Subjects Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where do we place the "gerund" when it's working as the verb? A) After the verb be. B) Before the verb. C) Before the verb be. D) After the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the verb be. 2. Reading improves your knowledge. A) Gerund as Subject. B) Gerund as DIrect Object. C) Gerund as Object of the Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund as Subject. 3. Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence:' ..... is my favorite hobby.' A) Readed. B) Read. C) Reads. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading. 4. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund after a preposition? A) He is good at solve puzzles. B) He is good at solving puzzles. C) He is good at to solve puzzles. D) He is good at solved puzzles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is good at solving puzzles. 5. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?The toddler needs help with tying her shoe. A) The toddler. B) Needs help. C) Tying her shoe. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tying her shoe. 6. Do you enjoy taking English classes? A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 7. Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence ..... about other people and cultures is fascinating. A) Learning. B) Learn. C) Learned. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Learning. 8. When the gerund is a subject in a sentence, where do you usually see it? A) First word. B) In the middle of the sentence. C) At the end of the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First word. 9. What is the subject in the following sentence? Becomes a doctor takes years of serious study. A) Doctor. B) Becoming. C) Takes years. D) Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Becoming. 10. True or False:In the sentence 'Jogging every morning is healthy, ' the word 'Jogging' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence ..... is fun. I love making dinner for my friend. A) Cooking. B) Cook. C) Cooked. D) Cooks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking. 12. What type of gerund is in the following sentence?Patrick's worst fear is losing his crabby patty. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Direct Object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predicate Nominative. 13. I can't imagine ..... in a noisy city. A) To live. B) Living. C) Lived. D) Live. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Living. 14. In the sentence, which word is the gerund? "My coach said that practicing is the key to success." A) Key. B) Said. C) Success. D) Practicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practicing. 15. Drinking a cup of coffee in the morning makes me feel better. A) SUBJECT. B) OBJECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SUBJECT. 16. ..... is fun. I love making dinner for my friend. A) Cook. B) Cooking. C) Cooks. D) Cooked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooking. 17. You should be able to replace the gerund/gerund phrase with the word "it" and the sentence should still make sense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. They aren't fond of reading e-books A) SUBJECT. B) OBJECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OBJECT. 19. In the sentence 'Playing soccer is his favorite sport', what is the subject? A) His. B) Soccer. C) Playing. D) Favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 20. Dancing is great fun. A) Gerund as subject. B) Gerund as object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund as subject. 21. A gerund can be the subject of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. ..... cloth is an art. A) Weaveing. B) Weaving. C) Weave. D) Weaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weaving. 23. Playing soccer is my favorite hobby. A) Subject. B) Verb. C) Object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 24. They are learning new languages. A) Object. B) Verb. C) Subject. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 25. What type of gerund is in the following sentence?Squidward always talks about playing his clarinet. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Object of the preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the preposition. 26. Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence.Watching TV ..... bad for my eyes. That's what my mother says. A) Were. B) Are. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 27. She hates going out at night. A) Gerund as subject. B) Gerund as object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund as object. 28. What is the subject? Running makes me tired. A) Me. B) Makes. C) Running. D) Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running. 29. I don't like ..... because I'm not a good dancer. A) Washing. B) Hunting. C) Dancing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dancing. 30. What type of gerund is in the following sentence?People think my interest in watching "The Office" is an obsession. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 31. Sheila doesn't mind ..... the window A) Open. B) Opening. C) Opened. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opening. 32. Choose the sentence where the gerund acts as a complement. A) I love running in the park. B) Running is a good exercise. C) Running in the park is fun. D) He is running fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running is a good exercise. 33. Nahui was playing guitar in class A) Subject. B) Verb. C) Object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 34. ..... early helps me feel more productive during the day. A) Woken up. B) To wake up. C) Waking up. D) Wake up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Waking up. 35. What is the subject? The cat sleeps on the mat. A) On. B) Cat. C) Mat. D) Sleeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cat. 36. ..... your traditions can sometimes be difficult. A) Holding on. B) Hold on. C) Hold oning. D) On holding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holding on. 37. We enjoyed ..... in the park yesterday. A) Walks. B) To walk. C) Walking. D) Walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking. 38. ..... too much junk food can be bad for your health. A) Eating. B) To eat. C) Eat. D) Eats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating. 39. Cooking is my hobby. A) Gerund as subject. B) Gerund as object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund as subject. 40. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence with a gerund:' ..... helps improve concentration.' A) Meditating. B) Meditates. C) Meditate. D) Meditated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meditating. 41. Watching funny movies ..... me laugh a lot. A) Makes. B) Making. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makes. 42. What type of gerund is in the following sentence?I hate losing games. A) Direct Object. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Object of the preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Object. 43. ..... (NOT ENJOY) SOME KIND OF MUSIC IS NORMAL. A) DON'T ENJOY. B) NOT ENJOYS. C) NOT ENJOYING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOT ENJOYING. 44. Which of the following sentences uses a gerund as a subject? A) She is running fast. B) Running is fun. C) I like running. D) They were running late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running is fun. 45. I love going to the movies. A) Gerund as subject. B) Gerund as object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund as object. 46. I hate doing homework. A) Verb. B) Subject. C) Object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object. 47. MELISSA LOVES ..... (TRAVEL) A LOT. (USE THE INFINITIVE FORM) A) TRAVEL. B) TRAVELING. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRAVELING. 48. If you want to have stability, ( ..... ) A) Choose a job that you can keep for your whole life. You could be a federal judge, a public school teacher, or a university professor. B) Be something that will allow you to explore other places and other cultures, like an environmentalist or a tour guide. C) You may want to look into being a financial analyst, a doctor, or a stockbroker. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Choose a job that you can keep for your whole life. You could be a federal judge, a public school teacher, or a university professor. 49. What type of gerund is in the following sentence?Playing with fire is dangerous. A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 50. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?Playing with fire is dangerous. A) Is dangerous. B) Fire. C) Playing with fire. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing with fire. 51. ..... different countries is what tourists enjoy. A) Visit. B) Visits. C) Visiting. D) Visited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visiting. 52. ..... the guitar takes a lot of practice. A) Play. B) To play. C) Playing. D) Played. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 53. Doing homework is boring A) Gerund as subject. B) Gerund as object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund as subject. 54. What type of gerund is in the following sentence?The toddler needs help with tying her shoe. A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of the preposition. 55. True or False:The sentence 'Cooking is enjoyable for many people' uses a gerund as the subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. Fill in the blank with the word that best fits the gerund usage:'She is afraid of ..... in the dark.' A) Walks. B) Walked. C) Walking. D) Walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking. 57. She hates reading books. A) Object. B) Verb. C) Subject. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object. 58. Is the gerund the subject or the object? Having toys is the best part of childhood. A) Subject. B) Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 59. Learning foreign languages broadens my mind. A) SUBJECT. B) OBJECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SUBJECT. 60. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:His hobby is painting. A) Subject. B) Subject Complement. C) Object of the Preposition. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject Complement. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds As Subjects Quiz 1Gerunds As Subjects Quiz 3Gerunds As Subjects Quiz 4Bare Infinitive QuizGerunds After Verbs + Prepositions QuizGerunds And Infinitives QuizGerunds QuizInfinitive And Gerund Verbs Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books