This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do you say "Yo nunca me preocupo de llegar a los lugares puntualmente" in English? A) I never worry to get places on time. B) I never worry about getting places on time. C) I worry about getting places on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I never worry about getting places on time. 2. Rhonda's favorite summer activity is going skiing and hiking at Patoka Lake. How is the gerund or gerund phrase funtioning? A) Subject. B) Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object. 3. Flying makes me nervous. A) Gerund as an object. B) Gerund as a subject. C) None of them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund as a subject. 4. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:We gave our consent in writing. A) Object of the preposition. B) Direct object. C) Subject. D) Indirect object. E) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of the preposition. 5. THE GERUNG OF:LIE A) LYING. B) TO LYING. C) LYIING. D) TO LIE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LYING. 6. I'm thinking of painting my house. A) Thinking. B) House. C) Painting. D) I'm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painting. 7. Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."Writing news article is his forte." A) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. B) DIRECT OBJECT. C) APPOSITIVE. D) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. E) SUBJECT. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) SUBJECT. 8. Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off. A) Day. B) Eating. C) Cool. D) Hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating. 9. Identify the gerund.They called her playing brilliant. A) They. B) Called. C) Playing. D) Brilliant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 10. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?The coach suggested practicing free throws every day to improve their accuracy. A) Subject. B) Subject complement. C) Object of the preposition. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 11. Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:Watching his impossibly high leaps was an unforgettable experience. A) Subject Complement. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 12. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? We're excited about visiting Hawaii. A) Direct Object. B) Subject. C) Object of a preposition. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of a preposition. 13. In the sentence 'My biggest challenge is finishing all my homework, ' what is the job of the gerund phrase 'finishing all my homework'? A) It's a direct object. B) It's a predicate nominative that renames the subject. C) It's the subject of the sentence. D) It's an object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a predicate nominative that renames the subject. 14. I am bored ..... doing the same activity all the time. A) To. B) With. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With. 15. Read the sentence:'My friend avoids eating anything too spicy.' What is the grammatical function of the gerund phrase 'eating anything too spicy'? A) It acts as the subject of the verb 'avoids.'. B) It acts as the object of a preposition. C) It acts as the direct object of the verb 'avoids.'. D) It acts as a predicate nominative after a linking verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It acts as the direct object of the verb 'avoids.'. 16. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none.Walking is good exercise. A) Walking. B) Is. C) Good. D) Exercise. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking. 17. I'm bad ..... singing, I should take a different class. A) At. B) For. C) Of. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 18. The seagulls gliding through the air looked like pieces of paper caught in the wind. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 19. In the sentence 'Running is a good exercise', the word 'Running' is used as a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. I don't mind ..... the cleanup after the party. A) To do. B) Doing. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing. 21. True or False:The following sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement:'Baking dozens of cookies take up the entire afternoon.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Identify the function of the gerund.Breaking up is hard to do. A) Predicate nominative. B) Subject. C) Object of the preposition. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 23. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:An activity that is good for your heart is walking. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of the preposition. E) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Predicate noun. 24. They called her playing brilliant. A) They. B) Called. C) Playing. D) Brilliant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 25. Piling too much laundry into a washing machine was causing it to malfunction. A) Piling too much. B) Washing machine. C) Was causing it to malfunction. D) Piling too much laundry into a washing machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Piling too much laundry into a washing machine. 26. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none.I am tired of working. A) I. B) Am. C) Tired. D) Working. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Working. 27. ..... is necessary for your health. A) Cooking. B) Dancing. C) Exercising. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exercising. 28. True or False:In the sentence 'They talked about moving to a new city', 'moving' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Martin inmediately began ..... the party. A) Starting. B) Talking. C) Planning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planning. 30. My parents are excited ..... visiting their grandchildren. A) With. B) About. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 31. Flor de Maria might ..... a new hobby before this lesson is over. A) To getting. B) Getting. C) Get. D) To get. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 32. Followed by a gerund A) Demand. B) Claim. C) Deny. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deny. 33. Select the gerund or gerund phrase.Before signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played football for a semi-professional team in Hawaii. A) Signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. B) Played football. C) Semi-professional team. D) In Hawaii. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. 34. Complete the sentence:You can't get good at something without ..... a lot. A) Practiced. B) Practice. C) To practice. D) Practicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practicing. 35. My classmates decided ..... a WhatsApp group to discuss important matters faster. A) Setting. B) To set. C) The three ways are possible. D) To setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To set. 36. Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."Collecting stamps was her hobby since then" A) APPOSITIVE. B) SUBJECT. C) DIRECT OBJECT. D) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. E) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SUBJECT. 37. Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?The choir is singing one of my favorite songs! A) Verb. B) Gerund. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 38. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) Putting too many clothes into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction. A) Malfunction. B) Washing. C) Putting. D) Cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Putting. 39. What is the function of the word 'swimming' in the sentence 'She enjoys swimming'? A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 40. Jenny is happy ..... getting a good grade on her test A) To. B) About. C) With. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 41. Hoping for a new bicycle and a toy robot, my brother couldn't sleep at all Christmas Eve. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 42. True or False:In the sentence 'Baking cookies takes a lot of time, ' the gerund 'Baking' is the object of a preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Henry is sick ..... working every day. A) Of. B) About. C) With. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 44. ..... different topics is a good idea. A) Trying out. B) Not having. C) To try. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trying out. 45. I feel happy about learning english. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 46. What principal part of the verb is used as a gerund? A) Past participle. B) Present. C) Present participle. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present participle. 47. "I was once kicked out of the train for sneezing.""sneezing" is a gerund that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) Direct object. B) Subject. C) Complement. D) Object of the prep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the prep. 48. Although they tried, they couldn't solved the puzzling mystery. A) Gerund. B) Present participle. C) Past participle. D) Infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present participle. 49. In the sentence "Running every day is good for health, " what is the function of the word 'Running'? A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 50. Gerson managed ..... verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives after hours of practice and hard work. A) Learned. B) Learn. C) Learning. D) To learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To learn. 51. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The team won the game by scoring in overtime. A) Object of a preposition. B) Subject. C) Predicate noun. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of a preposition. 52. True or False:In 'Her main goal is winning the championship, ' the phrase 'winning the championship' acts as the subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. True or False:A gerund is a verb form that ends in '-ing' and is used as an adjective to describe a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Exercise 1:Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.9. I became ill after eating the spoiled meat. A) Eating the spoiled meat. B) Became ill after eating. C) Eating. D) Became ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating the spoiled meat. 55. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:To cook eggs for all ten of us, you'll need a much larger pan. A) For all ten. B) Of us. C) To cook. D) Much larger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To cook. 56. Complete the sentence to maintain parallel structure:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... with my friends. A) Hanging out. B) Hung out. C) Hangs out. D) To hang out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hanging out. 57. -I'm interested in playing video games. A) So am I. B) Neither am I. C) Well, I am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So am I. 58. Identify the function of the gerund.We gave our consent in writing. A) Subject. B) Object of the verb. C) Object of preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of preposition. 59. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:Instead of speaking, all of the students should be listening. A) Subject. B) Indirect object. C) Direct object. D) Predicate noun. E) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Object of the preposition. 60. Exercise 2:Identifying the Functions of Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the function of the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.20. The clown's best trick was juggling. A) Appositive. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Direct Object. D) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate Nominative. Next →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds Quiz 2Gerunds Quiz 3Gerunds Quiz 4Gerunds Quiz 5Gerunds Quiz 6Gerunds Quiz 7Gerunds Quiz 8Gerunds Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books