This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?They talked about hosting a fundraiser to support the local animal shelter, but they couldn't decide on a date because everyone had different schedules. A) Direct object. B) Object of the preposition. C) Subject complement. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the preposition. 2. What is the gerund in this sentence:Josiah and Ama were waiting patiently for the reading of the will. A) Patiently. B) Were. C) Waiting. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading. 3. ..... your conversation partner is rude. A) Getting. B) Following. C) Ignoring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ignoring. 4. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:His favorite sport is swimming. A) Sport. B) Favorite. C) His. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming. 5. Exercise 1:Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.6. One serious crime for hunters is poaching. A) For hunters. B) Poaching. C) Serious. D) One serious crime. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poaching. 6. What is the function of the red words in the following sentence:She kept talking during the film A) It is functioning as a verb. B) It is functioning as an adverb. C) It is functioning as a noun. D) It is functioning as an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is functioning as a noun. 7. Identify the gerund. Bob was punished for cheating. A) Punished. B) Cheating. C) Was. D) Halim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cheating. 8. Susilawathi believes in ..... a balanced diet. She takes fruits and vegetables daily. A) Hopping. B) Throwing. C) Eating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating. 9. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:Lou's intention to have healthy meals clashed with his love of ice cream. A) Of ice cream. B) With his love. C) To have. D) Intention to have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have. 10. Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."My cat's favorite activity is sleeping." A) SUBJECT. B) DIRECT OBJECT. C) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. D) APPOSITIVE. E) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. 11. Identify the infinitive in the sentence:He needs to study for the exam. A) To needs. B) To study. C) For the exam. D) Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To study. 12. Complete the sentence:My mom suggested ..... pizza for dinner tonight. A) To ordering. B) Ordered. C) Ordering. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ordering. 13. In the sentence 'My main goal is finishing my project on time, ' what is the function of the gerund phrase 'finishing my project on time'? A) Object of a Preposition. B) Subject. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate Nominative. 14. Which of the following is an example of a participle? A) Running. B) Jumping. C) Sitting. D) Walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running. 15. In which sentence is the gerund used as the subject? A) I heard someone shouting my name. B) Are you interested in joining the team?. C) Complaining about the homework won't get it done. D) My dad is always fixing things around the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complaining about the homework won't get it done. 16. Is there a problem if I sing here in front of you? A) Do you mind me sing here?. B) Do you mind my sing here?. C) Do you mind me singing here?. D) Do you mind my singing here?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do you mind my singing here?. 17. Coming home, he found several valuable things missing. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 18. "She's thinking about moving to Italy next year.""moving to Italy next year." is a gerund phrase that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) Direct object. B) Subject. C) OP. D) Complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) OP. 19. Complete the sentence with the correct gerund:' ..... is not allowed in the library.' A) Talk. B) Talked. C) Talking. D) Talks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Talking. 20. Crying could be heard coming from the next room. How is the gerund or gerund phrase functioning? A) Subject. B) Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 21. Identify the sentence where a gerund acts as a predicate nominative (a noun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject). A) Chasing butterflies is fun in the summer. B) My dog's favorite activity is chasing squirrels. C) I saw him chasing the bus down the street. D) He is tired from chasing his little brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dog's favorite activity is chasing squirrels. 22. I feel sad when my friends don't invite me to their parties. A) My friends not inviting me to their parties makes me sad. B) My friends' inviting me to their parties makes me sad. C) My friends' not invite me to their parties makes me sad. D) My friends' not inviting me to their parties makes me sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My friends' not inviting me to their parties makes me sad. 23. I love my dog, I'm responsible for ..... (take) care of him. A) To take. B) Take. C) Taking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking. 24. Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentence. We hate ..... Math exams every Monday. A) To take. B) Taken. C) Taking. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking. 25. What is the gerund in this sentence?Flying can be a quick way to get to far away places. A) Way. B) Flying. C) Get. D) Places. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying. 26. Which sentence shows a gerund used as the object of a preposition? A) I dream about traveling the world. B) I will be traveling the world soon. C) Traveling the world is my dream. D) My dream is traveling the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I dream about traveling the world. 27. Complete the sentence:He enjoys ..... on the weekends. A) Fish. B) Fished. C) Fishing. D) To fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fishing. 28. Saul prefers not ..... a haircut since his time out of his home is not much now. A) To get. B) Getting. C) To getting. D) Both gerund and infinitive are possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both gerund and infinitive are possible. 29. Is there a problem if I grab some food from your kitchen? A) Do you mind my grabbing some food from your kitchen?. B) Do you mind my grab some food from your kitchen?. C) Do you mind me grab some food from your kitchen?. D) Do you mind me grabbing some food from your kitchen?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do you mind my grabbing some food from your kitchen?. 30. $_{Which one is the infinitive phrase?}$I sent an email to your parents about your grades. A) To your parents. B) About your grades. C) There is no infinitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is no infinitive. 31. I enjoy ..... storybooks in the evening. A) Cooking. B) Sleeping. C) Reading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading. 32. True or False:A gerund is a word that ends in '-ing' and is used as a verb to show action. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Complete the sentences with gerund or infinitive form of the verb in parentheses.I practiced ..... (speak) English with an American friend last night. A) Speaking. B) To speak. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaking. 34. Choose the correct term to match the following definition:A verbal that uses "to plus a verb" and functions as a noun, adjective or adverb. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 35. Complete these sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verb in parentheses.I just can't resist ..... (give) an opinion when I disagree. A) Giving. B) To give. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giving. 36. Identify the function of the gerund.Her singing is hurting my ears. A) Direct Object. B) Subject. C) Object of Preposition. D) Predicate Nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 37. "Argumentation and debate is an exchanging of ideas.""exchanging of ideas" is the gerund phrase that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) Direct object. B) Complement. C) OP. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complement. 38. In which sentence is the word 'running' used as a gerund (a noun)? A) Running is my favorite form of exercise. B) The running water was too cold. C) I saw a dog running across the park. D) He is running for class president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running is my favorite form of exercise. 39. I apologize forgetting your name. 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: B) B. Gerund as Direct Object. 40. I finish cooking, come and eat! A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 41. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?His greatest accomplishment was overcoming his fear of public speaking through consistent practice. A) Object of the preposition. B) Direct object. C) Subject complement. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject complement. 42. Exercise 1:Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.5. Kim has developed her gift, singing, exceptionally well. A) Has developed her gift. B) Kim has developed. C) Exceptionally well. D) Singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Singing. 43. It's disgusting when people pick their noses. A) People picking their noses is disgusting. B) People's pick their noses is disgusting. C) People's picking their noses is satisfying. D) People's picking their noses is disgusting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People's picking their noses is disgusting. 44. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:His main goal is improving his brushwork. A) Main. B) His. C) Improving. D) Stroke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improving. 45. Complete the sentence with the correct gerund:' ..... is a great way to relax.' A) Reads. B) Readed. C) Read. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading. 46. I think it's impolite when people answer phone calls in the movies. A) People's answering phone calls in the movies is polite. B) People answer phone calls in the movies is impolite. C) People answering phone calls in the movies is impolite. D) People's answering phone calls in the movies is impolite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People's answering phone calls in the movies is impolite. 47. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:Kicking is frowned upon at the daycare. A) Upon. B) Kicking. C) Frowned. D) Daycare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kicking. 48. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?Swimming is good exercise. A) Exercise. B) Good. C) Swimming. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming. 49. $_{Find the infinitive in each sentence.In the past, John was terrified to play the tuba in front of people. }$ A) In front of people. B) To play the tuba. C) John was terrified. D) In the past,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To play the tuba. 50. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct:'Finding your lost keys under the sofa cushions are a huge relief.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Tim would rather ..... books than buy them. A) Borrow. B) To borrow. C) Borrowing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Borrow. 52. Look at the following sentence:He could hear the banging of the drums in the distance. What purpose does the word "banging" serve in the sentence? A) Banging is a present participle and acts as the main verb. B) Banging serves as the direct object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Banging serves as the direct object. 53. Find the mistake in this sentence:She doesn't interested in going to the cinema. A) Going. B) Doesn't. C) In. D) Interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doesn't. 54. THE GERUNG OF:RUN A) RUNING. B) TO RUNNING. C) TO RUN. D) RUNNING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RUNNING. 55. Complete the sentence using the correct gerund:'My hobby is ..... stamps.' A) Collecting. B) To collect. C) Collected. D) Collect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collecting. 56. Exercise 1:Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.4. Playing the piano can be a very satisfying activity. A) Playing the piano. B) Playing. C) Satisfying activity. D) Can be a very satisfying activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing the piano. 57. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Writing essays is a necessary part of college. A) Predicate noun. B) Direct Object. C) Object of a preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 58. I was baking cupcakes for my mother yesterday. Helping my mother makes me happy, especially when we work together. After that, I went to cycle in the neighborhood.Which of the highlighted words is a gerund? A) Baking. B) Helping. C) Cycling. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helping. 59. She wants ..... ( eat) salad for lunch. A) To eat. B) Eating. C) Ate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To eat. 60. Complete the sentence:My biggest challenge this year is ..... A) Managed my time better. B) Managing my time better. C) To managing my time better. D) Manage my time better. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Managing my time better. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds Quiz 1Gerunds Quiz 2Gerunds Quiz 4Gerunds Quiz 5Gerunds Quiz 6Gerunds Quiz 7Gerunds Quiz 8Gerunds Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books