This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?She enjoys painting landscapes in her free time because it helps her relax. A) Direct object. B) Object of the preposition. C) Subject compliment. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 2. Identify the function of the gerund.I am tired of working. A) Object of the preposition. B) Subject. C) Predicate nominative. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of the preposition. 3. What is the function of the gerund phrase (in red)?Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster. A) Subject of the sentence. B) Object of the verb. C) Object of the preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject of the sentence. 4. Find the mistake in this sentence:Do you good at learning languages? A) Do. B) At. C) Good. D) Learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 5. In the sentence 'The crying baby needs attention', what is the function of the word 'crying'? A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Verb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 6. What is the function of the gerund phrase?The worst way to spend a Saturday afternoon is babysitting a pack of crying children. A) Subject complement (SC). B) Indirect object (IO). C) Subject (S). D) Direct object (DO). E) Object of the preposition (OP). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject complement (SC). 7. Which word is the gerund?She is happy about being off work on Thursday. A) Work. B) Is. C) Being. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being. 8. They enjoy seeing their friends at the weekend A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 9. How of then do you get bored ..... studying? A) About. B) Of. C) With. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 10. Abu decided to try ..... his old bicycle. A) Fixing. B) Eating. C) Writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fixing. 11. My sister is afraid ..... having a car accident. A) In. B) About. C) To. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of. 12. Keshawn and Blanch were rolling their eyes when their teachers tried to trick them and said a bowl of peeled grapes were human eyeballs.The word in blue is a ..... A) Gerund. B) Verb. C) Preposition. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 13. Look at the following sentence:Exercising can be difficult at times. What purpose does the word "exercising" serve in the sentence? A) Exercising serves as the subject in the sentence. B) Exercising is a present participle and acts as the main verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exercising serves as the subject in the sentence. 14. We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. A) The changing of the guard. B) Going to see the changing of the guard. C) Going to see. D) Changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. 15. I'm very interested ..... learning languages. A) About. B) For. C) At. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 16. YO VOY AL CINE DOS VECES AL MES. A) I GO TO THE MOVIES TWICE A MONTH. B) I GO TO THE MOVIES ONCE A MONTH. C) I GO TO THE MOVIES MONTH. D) I GO TO THE MOVIES TWO MONTH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I GO TO THE MOVIES TWICE A MONTH. 17. She waited in line ..... a candy bar. A) Buying. B) To buy. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 18. Identify the function of the gerund.Halim was punished for cheating. A) Direct Object. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Subject. D) Object of Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of Preposition. 19. Which sentence correctly distinguishes between a gerund and a present participle? A) My hobby is collecting stamps; I was collecting them all day. B) Talking is not allowed; the talking parrot was loud. C) I love swimming; the boy swimming is my brother. D) All of the above sentences correctly show the difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My hobby is collecting stamps; I was collecting them all day. 20. I'm ..... in languages. A) Interested. B) Enjoy. C) Love. D) Good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interested. 21. Identify the gerund/s in the given sentence. Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing. A) Acting. B) Keeping. C) Coughing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Complete the sentence with the best grammatical choice:We were all impressed by ..... winning the science fair. A) He. B) Himself. C) His. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His. 23. Identify the function of the gerund.Drinking coffee is my saving grace in the mornings. A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate nominative. C) Subject. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 24. Which sentence contains a gerund, not a present participle used as an adjective or part of a verb? A) The crying baby kept everyone awake. B) I heard someone whispering in the hall. C) My least favorite chore is cleaning my room. D) Are you going to the party?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My least favorite chore is cleaning my room. 25. I am interested in improving myself. A) A. Gerund as Subject. B) B. Gerund as Direct Object. C) C. Gerund as Object of the Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Gerund as Object of the Preposition. 26. What is the gerund in this sentence:Colby and Kailee were waiting patiently for the reading of the will. A) Reading. B) Were. C) Patiently. D) Waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading. 27. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:John prefers taking photos of people. A) John prefers. B) Of people. C) Taking photos of people. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking photos of people. 28. The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house. A) Painting my house. B) Frowning artist. C) Artist was thinking of painting. D) Was thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painting my house. 29. Dany ..... about passing her exams. A) Worry. B) Object. C) Interested. D) Worries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Worries. 30. What is the function of the word 'singing' in the sentence 'She enjoys singing in the choir'? A) Subject of the verb 'enjoys'. B) Adverb modifying 'enjoys'. C) Object of the verb 'enjoys'. D) Adjective describing 'choir'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the verb 'enjoys'. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds Quiz 1Gerunds Quiz 2Gerunds Quiz 3Gerunds Quiz 4Gerunds Quiz 5Gerunds Quiz 6Gerunds Quiz 7Gerunds Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books