This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence by using an appropriate word.Inah doesn't like ..... by bus A) Travel. B) Traveled. C) Travelling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Travelling. 2. Which sentence is the best way to rewrite "It is important to study for the test" using a gerund as the subject? A) For the test, studying is important to do. B) To study for the test is being important. C) Studying for the test is important. D) The test is important, so you are studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studying for the test is important. 3. ..... a lot of money isn't always necessary. A) To making. B) Make. C) I make. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Making. 4. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:The team practiced running on Fridays. A) Predicate noun. B) Indirect object. C) Subject. D) Direct object. E) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 5. Yesterday, while going to church, Phil offered to paint the house. A) Past participle. B) Present participle. C) Infinitive. D) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 6. Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction. A) Piling. B) Malfunction. C) Cause. D) Washing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Piling. 7. Identify the gerund phrase:Cooking at higher altitudes often requires recipe adjustments. A) Cooking at higher altitudes. B) At higher altitudes. C) Cooking at higher. D) Cooking at. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking at higher altitudes. 8. Thinking is an important part of writing. What is the gerund or gerund phrase? A) Important. B) Writing. C) Thinking. D) Thinking, writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thinking, writing. 9. My cat's favourite activity is ..... A) Sleeping. B) Talking. C) Studying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sleeping. 10. Identify the gerund in the given sentence.We're going to see the changing of guards at Buckingham Palace. A) Changing. B) Going. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changing. 11. -I hate working at night.- A) So do I. B) Neither do I. C) So am I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So do I. 12. Complete these sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verb in parentheses.He volunteered ..... (help) at the hospital fund-raiser. A) Helping. B) To help. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help. 13. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none.Since the family bought a camper, camping has been fun. A) Family. B) Camper. C) Camping. D) Fun. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Camping. 14. I think it's disgusting when people spit on the street. A) People spitting on the street is disgusting. B) People's spit on the street is disgusting. C) People spit on the street is disgusting. D) People's spitting on the street is disgusting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People's spitting on the street is disgusting. 15. Identify the gerund.For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators. A) Predators. B) Birds. C) Flying. D) Escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flying. 16. She avoided him by walking on the opposite side of the road. A) A. Gerunds as Subject. B) B. Gerunds as Direct Object. C) C. Gerunds as Object of the Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Gerunds as Object of the Preposition. 17. Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?Shirley is excited about going to her friend's house this weekend. A) Verb. B) Gerund. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 18. Identify the gerund Many of the laughing students love singing. A) Many. B) Love. C) Singing. D) Laughing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Singing. 19. True or False:The word "running" is a gerund in the sentence, "Look at that running horse!" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. She is good ..... playing the piano. A) At. B) About. C) In. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 21. What is the function of the gerund phrase?Paul finished painting the kitchen. A) Subject complement (SC). B) Subject (S). C) Direct object (DO). D) Indirect object (IO). E) Object of the preposition (OP). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object (DO). 22. Identify the function of the gerund.For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Object of Preposition. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 23. True or False:In the sentence 'Baking is fun', 'Baking' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Mr James is good at ..... He has a big aquarium in his house. A) Fishing. B) Jogging. C) Running. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fishing. 25. What is the gerund phrase?Neil enjoys cooking dinner for his family. A) Enjoys cooking. B) Cooking dinner for his family. C) Cooking. D) Cooking dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooking dinner for his family. 26. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?The teacher praised Daniel for organizing the class materials so efficiently, even though it took him hours to complete. A) Direct object. B) Subject. C) Subject complement. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 27. Identify the participle in the sentence:The book, written by a famous author, became a bestseller. A) By a famous author. B) Written. C) Book. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Written. 28. Do you like playing the guitar? A) Yes, I don't. B) No, I do. C) Yes, I do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, I do. 29. Beth's husband loves to hike to the hut on the top of the mountain. A) Past participle. B) Gerund. C) Present participle. D) Infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Infinitive. 30. I dislike when people send me a lot of WhatsApp messages. A) I dislike people's sending me a lot of messages. B) I dislike people send a lot of messages. C) I dislike people sending me a lot of messages. D) I dislike people's send a lot of messages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I dislike people's sending me a lot of messages. 31. Identify the complete gerund phrase in the sentence:'She enjoys listening to loud music on her headphones.' A) Listening. B) To loud music. C) Listening to loud music. D) Listening to loud music on her headphones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Listening to loud music on her headphones. 32. Peter admitted ..... the ring for his cat. A) Climbing. B) Stealing. C) Jumping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stealing. 33. Identify the function of the gerund.Her favorite sport is swimming. A) Object of Preposition. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Direct Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate Nominative. 34. Complete the sentence with the form that is most grammatically sound:I was really impressed by ..... singing at the talent show. A) He. B) His. C) He's. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His. 35. Becky keeps ..... verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives. A) The three ways are possible. B) Forget. C) To forget. D) Forgetting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forgetting. 36. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Jogging for thirty minutes a day can help you lose weight. A) Object of a preposition. B) Subject. C) Predicate noun. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 37. How do you say "Las personas aprecian recibir tarjetas en ocasiones especiales" in English? A) People appreaciate giving cards on special ocassions. B) People appreaciate creating cards on special ocassions. C) People appreaciate getting cards on special ocassions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People appreaciate getting cards on special ocassions. 38. What is the function of the word 'jumping' in the sentence 'He enjoys jumping on the trampoline'? A) Gerund. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 39. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:Her suggestion was to leave at 9:00 A.M. A) Was to leave. B) At 9:00 A.M. C) Her suggestions. D) To leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To leave. 40. Select the sentence that contains a gerund. A) My brother is playing video games. B) Playing video games is his favorite hobby. C) He played all afternoon. D) The playing child was very loud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playing video games is his favorite hobby. 41. The teacher avoids ..... at students. A) To shout. B) Shouting. C) Shout. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouting. 42. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Swimming is my favorite sport. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Object of a preposition. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 43. Identify the gerund phrase. If there are no gerunds, choose none.Drinking coffee is my saving grace in the mornings. A) Drinking coffee. B) Is my. C) Saving grace. D) In the mornings. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drinking coffee. 44. In the sentence, 'My brother enjoys building complex Lego sets, ' which word is the gerund? A) Building. B) Sets. C) Enjoys. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Building. 45. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:To keep more taste and food value in vegetables, I use a steamer. A) To keep. B) More taste. C) Use a steamer. D) In vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To keep. 46. Evan really loves listening to music from his playlist. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 47. I really need to eat something. A) Gerund as a subject. B) Gerund as an object. C) None of them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None of them. 48. She advised me ..... a doctor as soon as possible. A) Seeing. B) To see. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see. 49. Choose the sentence where the gerund is used as the object of a preposition. A) He runs every day. B) Running fast is his goal. C) He is interested in running. D) Running is his passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is interested in running. 50. Identify the gerund in the given sentence.Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is talking less than you need. A) Giving. B) Giving and talking. C) Talking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 51. Exercise 2:Identifying the Functions of Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the function of the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.12. I just finished typing my term paper. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Direct Object. C) Indirect Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 52. Are you capable of ..... (cheat) on a test? A) Cheat. B) To cheat. C) Cheating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cheating. 53. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) We're going to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A) Going. B) See. C) Guard. D) Changing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Changing. 54. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:Marie's idea was to try eating vegetarian twice a week. A) To try. B) Was to. C) To try eating vegetarian. D) Twice a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To try. 55. -I don't mind riding the bus.- A) So I do. B) Neither do I. C) Neither am I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither do I. 56. Lining wool clothes with softer material makes them feel better. 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. 57. -I'm not good at dancing.- A) So am I. B) Well, I can. C) Neither am I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither am I. 58. I regretted ..... here last years. A) Moving. B) Walking. C) Searching. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moving. 59. True or False:In the sentence 'She thanked me for helping her with homework, ' the word 'helping' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a(n) ..... A) Verb. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Noun. 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