This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 21 (24 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund after the verb 'suggested'? A) My dad suggested to go out for pizza. B) My dad suggested going out for pizza. C) My dad suggested go out for pizza. D) My dad suggested we can going out for pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dad suggested going out for pizza. 2. Find the infinitive in the following sentence.Jerry wanted to run all the way home. A) Wanted to run. B) All the way home. C) To run. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To run. 3. Find the infinitive in the following sentence.When Misty learned to drive, she took her little brother to the park on weekends. A) To the park. B) To drive. C) Took her little brother. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To drive. 4. Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence.We tried to plant a tree in the front yard. A) To plant a tree. B) In the front yard. C) We tried to plant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To plant a tree. 5. Find the gerund phrase. "By decorating the graves of soldiers, we honor their memories." A) Decorating the graves of soldiers. B) We honor their memories. C) By decorating. D) Graves of soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decorating the graves of soldiers. 6. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:"Jogging every morning keeps him fit." A) Jogging every morning. B) Every morning keeps. C) Him fit. D) Keeps him fit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jogging every morning. 7. True or False:In the sentence, 'Playing video games for hours can hurt your eyes, ' the subject is the entire phrase 'Playing video games for hours.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?Designing buses and cars is one thing you could be doing if you were to become a product engineer. A) Designing buses and cars. B) One thing you could be doing. C) To become a product engineer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Designing buses and cars. 9. Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence.In the mall, we want to walk quickly to the food court. A) To walk quickly. B) To the food court. C) In the mall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To walk quickly. 10. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:"Reading books before bed helps me relax." A) Me relax. B) Helps me relax. C) Before bed helps. D) Reading books before bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading books before bed. 11. Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence.Preston wants to run for office in the next election. A) For office. B) In the next election. C) To run for office. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To run for office. 12. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:"Writing essays improves your writing skills." A) Improves your writing. B) Writing essays. C) Your writing skills. D) Improves your skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing essays. 13. Find the infinitive in the following sentence.Mitchell did not want to go camping with his sister. A) To go. B) With his sister. C) Did not want to go camping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go. 14. Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase? A) Running is a good exercise. B) He enjoys running. C) To run is to live. D) The boy, running quickly, won the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The boy, running quickly, won the race. 15. 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 the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To play. 16. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:"The students, excited about the trip, gathered in the auditorium." A) About the trip. B) Excited about the trip. C) Gathered in the auditorium. D) The students. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited about the trip. 17. True or False:In the sentence 'Baking is my grandpa's favorite weekend activity, ' the word 'Baking' is the subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. True or False:The word 'running' is used as a gerund in this sentence:'The running water overflowed the sink.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. In the sentence, 'She finished cleaning her room, ' what is the job of the gerund phrase 'cleaning her room'? A) It's the subject. B) It's an adjective. C) It's the object of a preposition. D) It's the direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's the direct object. 20. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:"The dog, barking loudly, chased the cat up the tree." A) The dog. B) Chased the cat. C) Up the tree. D) Barking loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Barking loudly. 21. Which option correctly uses a gerund phrase to complete the sentence:My friend apologized for ..... A) Being late to class. B) Be late to class. C) Was late to class. D) To be late to class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being late to class. 22. In which sentence is a gerund used as the subject? A) The dog is chasing the ball. B) I love watching old movies. C) Watching old movies is my favorite weekend activity. D) We are going to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watching old movies is my favorite weekend activity. 23. My friend is excited about ..... on the soccer team this year. Choose the word that correctly follows the preposition 'about'. A) Playing. B) Play. C) To play. D) Played. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 24. Which sentence demonstrates correct punctuation of a participial phrase? A) The athlete quickly running, broke his personal record. B) Quickly running, the athlete, broke his personal record. C) The athlete, quickly running, broke his personal record. D) The athlete quickly running broke, his personal record. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The athlete, quickly running, broke his personal record. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesGerund Phrases Quiz 1Gerund Phrases Quiz 2Gerund Phrases Quiz 3Gerund Phrases Quiz 4Gerund Phrases Quiz 5Gerund Phrases Quiz 6Gerund Phrases Quiz 7Gerund Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books