This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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) Subject. B) Subject complement. C) Direct object. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 2. Identify the participle in the sentence:The book, written by a famous author, became a bestseller. A) The. B) Written. C) Book. D) By a famous author. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Written. 3. 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. 4. Beth's husband loves to hike to the hut on the top of the mountain. A) Present participle. B) Past participle. C) Infinitive. D) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 5. I dislike when people send me a lot of WhatsApp messages. A) I dislike people sending me a lot of messages. B) I dislike people's send a lot of messages. C) I dislike people's sending me a lot of messages. D) I dislike people send a lot of messages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I dislike people's sending me a lot of messages. 6. 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 on her headphones. D) Listening to loud music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listening to loud music on her headphones. 7. Peter admitted ..... the ring for his cat. A) Climbing. B) Stealing. C) Jumping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stealing. 8. Identify the function of the gerund.Her favorite sport is swimming. A) Direct Object. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Subject. D) Object of Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate Nominative. 9. Complete the sentence with the form that is most grammatically sound:I was really impressed by ..... singing at the talent show. A) He's. B) His. C) He. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His. 10. In which sentence is the-ing word used as a gerund (a noun)? A) Building is hard work. B) My sister is practicing her speech. C) My dad enjoys watching old movies. D) That running water is very cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My dad enjoys watching old movies. 11. Becky keeps ..... verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives. A) Forget. B) To forget. C) Forgetting. D) The three ways are possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forgetting. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. What is the function of the word 'jumping' in the sentence 'He enjoys jumping on the trampoline'? A) Gerund. B) Preposition. C) Verb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 15. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:Her suggestion was to leave at 9:00 A.M. A) At 9:00 A.M. B) Her suggestions. C) Was to leave. D) To leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To leave. 16. 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. 17. The teacher avoids ..... at students. A) To shout. B) Shouting. C) Shout. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouting. 18. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Swimming is my favorite sport. A) Subject. B) Object of a preposition. C) Predicate noun. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 19. 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. 20. In the sentence, 'My brother enjoys building complex Lego sets, ' which word is the gerund? A) Sets. B) Enjoys. C) Building. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Building. 21. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:To keep more taste and food value in vegetables, I use a steamer. A) To keep. B) Use a steamer. C) More taste. D) In vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To keep. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. Choose the sentence where the gerund is used as the object of a preposition. A) He is interested in running. B) Running is his passion. C) Running fast is his goal. D) He runs every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is interested in running. 26. 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. 27. 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) Indirect Object. C) Direct Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct Object. 28. 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. 29. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) We're going to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A) Changing. B) See. C) Going. D) Guard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changing. 30. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:Marie's idea was to try eating vegetarian twice a week. A) To try. B) To try eating vegetarian. C) Was to. D) Twice a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To try. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds Quiz 1Gerunds Quiz 2Gerunds Quiz 3Gerunds Quiz 4Gerunds Quiz 5Gerunds Quiz 6Gerunds Quiz 7Gerunds Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books