This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a gerund phrase? A) Running in the park B) The cat ran fast C) She is running late A) The cat running fast. B) A) Running in the park. C) Running is good exercise. D) She ran quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A) Running in the park. 2. Few question the benefits of encouraging talent. A) Object of Preposition. B) Subject. C) Direct Object. D) Predicate Nominative. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of Preposition. 3. I'm tired ..... at home but I have to do it if I don't want to catch the COVID-19. A) Staying. B) Of staying. C) Stay. D) To stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of staying. 4. Eating ice cream on a hot day is a great way to cool down. A) Eating ice cream on a hot day is a great way to cool down. B) Eating soup on a hot day is a great way to cool down. C) Taking a hot bath on a hot day is a great way to cool down. D) Drinking hot tea on a cold day is a great way to cool down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating ice cream on a hot day is a great way to cool down. 5. IT'S BAD ..... A SHOWER AT NIGHT IN WINTER WITHOUT A HEATER. A) TO TAKE. B) TAKING. C) DOING. D) TO DO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TO TAKE. 6. This is the main action of a sentence A) Participle. B) Infinitive. C) Verb. D) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 7. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard. A) Verb/verb phrase. B) Participle/participle phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb/verb phrase. 8. ..... planets is Thanos's favourite hobby. A) To destroy. B) Destroy. C) Destroying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destroying. 9. Rewrite with a gerund as the subject:'To travel is my passion.' A) To traveling is my passion. B) Travels is my passion. C) Traveling is my passion. D) Travel is my passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traveling is my passion. 10. Differentiate between participial and gerund phrases in the sentence:'He enjoys swimming in the ocean.' A) The phrase 'swimming in the ocean' is a gerund phrase. B) He enjoys swimming in the sky. C) He enjoys swimming in the river. D) The phrase 'swimming in the ocean' is a participial phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The phrase 'swimming in the ocean' is a gerund phrase. 11. Studying for hours without a break can be exhausting. A) Taking breaks while studying is unnecessary and leads to distraction. B) Taking breaks while studying is important to prevent exhaustion and maintain focus. C) Exhaustion is a sign of productivity and should be embraced. D) Studying continuously without breaks enhances focus and retention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking breaks while studying is important to prevent exhaustion and maintain focus. 12. What is the phase in red below:After a long day at school and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza. A) Gerund. B) Participial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial. 13. Contacting firms is the director's role. A) Subject. B) Object of Preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Predicate Nominative. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 14. '' They are not interested in lsitening to the news now."The gerund phrase used in this sentence is a predicate nominative. A) A. True. B) B. False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. False. 15. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:The snake started hissing furiously at the young children. A) Hissing furiously at the young children. B) Snake started hissing. C) The snake started hissing. D) Hissing furiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hissing furiously at the young children. 16. I WAS THINKING IN ..... A NOVEL ABOUT MY LIFE. A) TO WRITE. B) PLAYING. C) WRITING. D) TO PLAY. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WRITING. 17. Janice got a ticket for running a red light. A) Janice got a ticket. B) A ticket for running. C) Running a red light. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running a red light. 18. She is nervous about singing tonight. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate noun. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 19. V-ing = Gerund "A gerund can be the object of a sentence." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What role does the gerund phrase play in the sentence:'She is interested in learning new skills.' A) Subject of the sentence (S). B) Direct object (DO). C) Predicate nominative (PN). D) Object of the preposition (OP). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition (OP). 21. In 1993, to meet the demand for better fuel economy, the automobile company Toyota began developing the hybrid car now known as the Prius. A) To meet the demand for better fuel economy. B) Toyota began developing the hybrid. C) Developing the hybrid car now known as the Prius. D) In 1993. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developing the hybrid car now known as the Prius. 22. True or False:All gerunds have to end in-ing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Point out the gerund in this sentence:Cooking dinner together is a bonding experience for the family. A) Bonding. B) Cooking. C) Experience. D) Dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooking. 24. What is the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence:'Baking cakes is fun.' A) Indirect Object. B) Subject. C) Object of the Preposition. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 25. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?Elaine and Rita are singing in the chorus performance tonight in the performing arts center. A) Elaine and Rita are. B) Singing in the chorus. C) Performance tonight in. D) The performing arts center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing in the chorus. 26. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Getting up early in the morning has become a habit of my grandfather. A) In the morning has become. B) In the morning. C) Getting up early in the morning. D) Getting up early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting up early in the morning. 27. Mariana, are you sure you wouldn't prefer ..... a new phone instead of a LOL doll? A) To buy. B) Buying. C) Buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 28. Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence:'The best part of the trip was exploring the city.' A) Prepositional phrase (PP). B) Direct object (DO). C) Adverbial phrase (AP). D) Subject complement (SC). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject complement (SC). 29. Choose the sentence where the gerund phrase functions as the object of the preposition: A) She enjoys painting landscapes. B) After running a marathon, he felt exhausted. C) His passion is writing novels. D) They talked about going to the museum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They talked about going to the museum. 30. I'M THINKING ABOUT ..... HOW TO DRIVE BEFORE BUYING YOUR OWN CAR. A) KNOWING. B) TO SPEAK. C) SPEAKING. D) TO KNOW. 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