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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:I don't enjoy painting. A) Object of the preposition. B) Direct object. C) Subject. D) Indirect object. E) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 2. John is interested in ..... biology. A) Studying. B) Study. C) To study. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studying. 3. Why is the word in blue a gerund?Whomping the children was Mrs. Brennan's job on Halloween because she was dressed as the Willow from Harry Potter. A) Because it is a fun word. B) Because it is the subject of the sentence. C) Because it is the object of a preposition. D) Because it comes first. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it is the subject of the sentence. 4. "One of your main tasks as a teacher is ensuring that everybody is able to listen to the volume of your voice when teaching."is the gerund phrase that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) Complement. B) Subject. C) Object of the prep. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complement. 5. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?Reading novels with complex themes can broaden your understanding of different perspectives, especially when you analyze the characters' motivations. A) Subject. B) Object of the preposition. C) Direct object. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 6. Do you consider ..... a doctor? A) Studying. B) Becoming. C) Preparing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Becoming. 7. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:Martina started painting with oils this year. A) With. B) Martina. C) Painting. D) Oils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painting. 8. Identify the participle in the sentence:The broken window was replaced. A) Was. B) Replaced. C) Window. D) Broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broken. 9. Exercise 2:Identifying the Functions of Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the function of the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.13. Sally wants a job in banking. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Direct Object. C) Object of a Preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of a Preposition. 10. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:Lola hesitated to order the port sausage. A) To order. B) To order the port sausage. C) The port sausage. D) Lola hesitated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To order. 11. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?The committee approved raising funds through a community event, which they believed would bring people together to support the local shelter. A) Object of the preposition. B) Direct object. C) Subject compliment. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 12. I'm ..... at solving problems. A) Enjoy. B) Love. C) Good. D) Hate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good. 13. "He is tired of chasing you around.""chasing you around" is a gerund phrase that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) OP. B) DO. C) Subject. D) Complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OP. 14. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:Studying art also taught him about history. A) Studying. B) Taught. C) Art. D) History. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studying. 15. Exercise 1:Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.3. Sally wants a job in banking. A) In banking. B) Banking. C) Sally wants. D) Wants a job in banking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Banking. 16. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? I look forward to sleeping in on Saturday. A) Subject. B) Object of a preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of a preposition. 17. What is the complete gerund phrase in the sentence 'Trying new foods is an adventure'? A) Is an adventure. B) Trying new foods. C) New foods. D) Trying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trying new foods. 18. Read the two sentences:1. He is building a model airplane. 2. Building a model airplane is his hobby. How is the word 'building' used in each sentence? A) Gerund in both sentences. B) Part of a verb in sentence 1; a gerund in sentence 2. C) A gerund in sentence 1; part of a verb in sentence 2. D) Part of a verb in both sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part of a verb in sentence 1; a gerund in sentence 2. 19. What is the grammatical function of the gerund phrase?Before signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played football for a semi-professional team in Hawaii. A) It is a subject. B) It is an object of a verb. C) It is an object of a preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is an object of a preposition. 20. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:Her singing is hurting my ears. A) Subject. B) Predicate noun. C) Object of the preposition. D) Indirect object. E) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 21. Is this a gerund sentence?I hate run. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. -I'm very good at cooking.- A) So do I. B) Neither am I. C) Oh, I'm not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oh, I'm not. 23. Identify the gerund(s) in the sentence:'Swimming in the ocean can be very relaxing.' A) Ocean. B) Swimming. C) Relaxing. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swimming. 24. Gerund is an-ing form of a verb that functions as a ..... in a sentence. A) Verbal. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 25. What is the function of the red words in the following sentence:People may find it easy to accept new ideas. A) It is functioning as an adverb describing the adjective easy. B) It is functioning as a noun. C) It is functioning as an adjective describing people. D) It is functioning as a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is functioning as an adverb describing the adjective easy. 26. Complete the sentence with a gerund:'She avoided ..... the question.' A) Answers. B) Answered. C) Answer. D) Answering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Answering. 27. Choose the correct term to match the following definition:A verbal that ends in-ing and functions as a noun. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 28. I want to drive to the movie theater A) Gerund. B) Infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive. 29. Exercise 1:Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.10. The clown's best trick was juggling. A) Juggling. B) Best trick. C) Was juggling. D) Clown's best trick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juggling. 30. -I'm interested in jazz.- A) So do I. B) Oh, I can. C) So am I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So am I. 31. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?Swimming in the ocean every morning is my favorite way to stay active and healthy because it refreshes both my body and mind. A) Object of the Preposition. B) Subject Complement. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 32. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Telling Jenna the truth was a mistake. A) Predicate noun. B) Subject. C) Direct Object. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 33. Complete the sentence:We were all talking about ..... to the new skate park this weekend. A) Go. B) Going. C) Went. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 34. Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentence.Jeff can't stand ..... for people. A) Waiting. B) To wait. C) Wait. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting. 35. Look at the following sentence:Marsha enjoys singing Mexican corridos, or ballads . What purpose does the word "singing" serve in the sentence? A) Singing serves as a direct object. B) Singing is a gerund and acts as the object (noun) of a preposition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Singing serves as a direct object. 36. One of the best exercises is swimming. What is the gerund or gerund phrase? A) Swimming. B) There is no gerund or gerund phrase. C) Exercises. D) Exercises is swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 37. $_{Find the infinitive in each sentence.Being stranded in the blizzard, all Kira wanted was to survive. }$ A) Being stranded. B) In the blizzard,. C) All Kira wanted was. D) To survive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To survive. 38. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence: "Her passion for painting landscapes is evident." A) Her passion. B) For painting landscapes. C) Painting landscapes. D) Is evident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painting landscapes. 39. What is the function of the gerund phrase (in red)?Every evening Tom enjoys running a few laps. A) Subject of the sentence. B) Object of the verb. C) Object of the preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the verb. 40. "I enjoy cooking large dinners.""cooking large dinners" is the gerund phrase that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) Direct object. B) Subject. C) Complement. D) OP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 41. Find the mistake in this sentence:They enjoy to meet their friends. A) Their. B) To meet. C) Enjoy. D) Friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To meet. 42. Choose the sentence where the gerund is used as an object: A) Running quickly, he caught the bus. B) Running is fun. C) She loves running. D) Running every day is his routine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She loves running. 43. Look at the following sentence:Amy Tan's writing reflects her Asian American Heritage. What purpose does the word "writing" serve in the sentence? A) Writing acts as the subject of the sentence. B) Writing is a present participle and acts as the main verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing acts as the subject of the sentence. 44. What is the function of the gerund phrase (in red)?Watching fireflies on a summer night makes me think of my childhood. A) Subject. B) Object of the verb. C) Object of the preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 45. Find the PARTICIPLE.The teacher's writing session was very helpful. A) Was. B) Teacher's. C) Writing. D) Session. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing. 46. I've been worried about ..... my new college roommate. A) Walking. B) Meeting. C) Getting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meeting. 47. Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:John began his great career by dancing with amateur groups. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Subject Complement. D) Object of the Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the Preposition. 48. $_{Which one is the infinitive phrase?}$The wild cat gave birth to her kittens in our tool shed. A) To her kittens. B) In our tool shed. C) There is no infinitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is no infinitive. 49. Sophie agreed to meet with me, but then she never showed up. A) Present participle. B) Infinitive. C) Gerund. D) Past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive. 50. Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."I am confident in saying that I am well-adapted and prepared to succeed and be involved in the community." A) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. B) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. C) DIRECT OBJECT. D) SUBJECT. E) APPOSITIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. 51. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none.She enjoys baking. A) She. B) Enjoys. C) Baking. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Baking. 52. The teacher looks forward ..... (hear) the students' answers. A) To hear. B) Hearing. C) To hearing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To hearing. 53. He always encourages his son to try harder A) Gerund. B) Infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive. 54. It's frustrating when students ignore the teacher in class. A) Students ignoring the teacher in class is frustrating. B) Students' ignoring the teacher in class is frustrating. C) Students ignore the teacher in class is frustrating. D) Student ignoring the teacher in class is frustrating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students' ignoring the teacher in class is frustrating. 55. They visited the museum ..... about ancient history. A) Learn. B) To learn. C) Learning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To learn. 56. Please continue ..... out the form while we look at your IDs. A) Filling. B) To fill. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 57. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The athlete's goal was winning first place. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate noun. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate noun. 58. Exercise 2:Identifying the Functions of Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the function of the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.16. One serious crime for hunters is poaching. A) Indirect Object. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Appositive. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate Nominative. 59. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure with gerunds? A) My favorite summer activities are swimming, to hike, and reading books. B) For my project, I will be researching, writing, and to present my findings. C) She loves playing soccer, watching movies, and hanging out with friends. D) To get ready, he was showering, to eat breakfast, and packed his bag. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She loves playing soccer, watching movies, and hanging out with friends. 60. -I really like playing tennis.- A) So do I. B) So can I. C) Neither am I. D) None of the above. 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