This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... clothes is not a man's job. A) Design. B) Designing. C) Designed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Designing. 2. To hurl stones at flowers is silly. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 3. Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?Our top priority was getting everyone on the plane. A) Getting everyone on the plane. B) Getting everyone. C) Was getting everyone on the plane. D) Getting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting everyone on the plane. 4. The road to Miss Lottie's was one to be avoided. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 5. Which of the following sentence contains a gerund phrase? A) The car is consuming too much fuel. B) No one had the audacity to think of this. C) The mail man decided to take revenge from the barking dog. D) The dog was punished for chewing the slippers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog was punished for chewing the slippers. 6. What is the gerund phrase? Playing baseball is a popular pastime for monsters. A) Playing baseball. B) A popular pastime. C) For monsters. D) There is no gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing baseball. 7. ..... games all day would be lots of fun. A) Playing. B) Play. C) Played. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 8. In the sentence 'Running a marathon requires dedication and training, ' is 'running a marathon' a gerund phrase? If yes, how is it used in the sentence? A) No, it is used as the direct object of the verb. B) Yes, it is used as the subject of the sentence. C) No, it is used as the object of the preposition. D) No, it is used as the predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, it is used as the subject of the sentence. 9. Identify the function of the gerund. Breaking up is hard to do. A) Predicate nominative. B) Subject. C) Object of the preposition. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 10. It's a good idea to try out different topics. A) To trying out different topics is a good idea. B) Trying out different topics is a good idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trying out different topics is a good idea. 11. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE? Cindy appeared very graceful while she was jumping over the hurdles. A) Verb/verb phrase. B) Participle/participle phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb/verb phrase. 12. Smelling the flowers on a spring day is an enjoyable activity. A) Predicate Noun. B) Direct Object. C) Indirect Object. D) Subject. E) Object of the Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 13. Macy feels that petting a dog is a lot like therapy when you are in a bad mood. The word in blue is a ..... A) Gerund. B) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 14. Jeremy finished painting the house. A) Direct Object. B) Indirect Object. C) Object of the Preposition. D) Predicate Noun. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Object. 15. Climbing trees is her favorite pastime. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Direct object. B) Subject. C) Predicate noun. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 16. Talking about your accomplishments too much is often considered rude. A) It is considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. B) It is rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. 17. Tammy hates cutting the grass. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Subject. B) Object of the preposition. C) Predicate noun. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 18. What is a Gerund or Gerund phrase? A) A noun formed from a verb plus 'ing' or a group of words with a gerund functioning like a noun. B) A word or group of words which function as an adjective in a sentence. C) A word or group of words that has the word 'to' before or after it. D) All words or phrases in a sentence which express emotions or sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun formed from a verb plus 'ing' or a group of words with a gerund functioning like a noun. 19. What is the gerund phrase?Jason left for school without taking his backpack. A) Without taking his backpack. B) Left for school. C) Jason left for school. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without taking his backpack. 20. Explain the difference between a gerund and a gerund phrase. A) A gerund is a verb form ending in-ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase is a gerund plus any modifiers or complements. B) A gerund is a type of flower, while a gerund phrase is a type of fruit. C) A gerund is a type of bird, while a gerund phrase is a type of tree. D) A gerund is a type of musical instrument, while a gerund phrase is a type of dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gerund is a verb form ending in-ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase is a gerund plus any modifiers or complements. 21. What is the appositive(s)? The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires. A) The car. B) A silver Honda. C) Had two flat tires. D) The car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A silver Honda. 22. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence:'Mom's hobby is sewing while Dad is gardening indoors." A) 'is sewing'. B) Sewing. C) Gardening. D) 'gardening indoors'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'gardening indoors'. 23. How does the noun infinitive phrase function? Ms. Charlemagne looks forward to all parts of returning to school except to be bombarded with writing papers. A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate nominative. C) Subject. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of the preposition. 24. What is the gerund phrase?Laughing, Jeff says he would be happy with scoring a run or two. A) Laughing, Jeff says. B) With scoring a run or two. C) Jeff says he would be happy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With scoring a run or two. 25. It's usually considered impolite to interrupt people while they are talking. A) To interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. B) Interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. 26. What is the gerund phrase?Waiting a long time in a restaurant annoys Alex. A) Waiting a long time in a restaurant. B) Waiting. C) Annoys Alex. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting a long time in a restaurant. 27. My favorite activity is scanning the headlines. Identify the gerund phrase A) Headlines. B) Favorite activity. C) Scanning the headlines. D) Activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scanning the headlines. 28. The doctor saw her adding too much salt to her food. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate noun. C) Direct object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 29. Find the infinitive in the following sentence. Nona was not allowed to play guitar for band. A) Was not allowed. B) To play. C) For band. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To play. 30. The employee got in trouble for faking an injury to avoid work. A) Subject. B) Indirect Object. C) Direct Object. D) Predicate Noun. E) Object of the Preposition. 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