This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The phrase "cooking dinner and washing the dishes" requires a plural verb or a singular verb? A) Plural verb. B) Singular verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plural verb. 2. Swimming in the ocean is a fun activity for the whole family. A) Swimming in the ocean. B) Swimming in a pool. C) Hiking in the mountains. D) Playing video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming in the ocean. 3. Some colleges began offering courses on popular culture. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 4. Requesting funds and other forms of assistance from large corporations will be the first strategy. A) Direct Object. B) Subject. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Object of Prepostiion. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 5. My new favorite pastime is watching Netflix after dinner on weekends. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 6. I love swimming in the ocean. A) Yes-gerund phrase. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes-gerund phrase. 7. Identify how the gerund is used in the sentence:'I enjoy hiking in the mountains.' A) The gerund 'hiking' is used as an adjective. B) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a subject. C) The gerund 'hiking' is used as an adverb. D) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a direct object. 8. Choose the gerund that should go in the blank. Mary enjoys ..... to music. A) To listen. B) To listening. C) Listen. D) Listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Listening. 9. Identify the gerund phrase.Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources. A) Can protect. B) Conserving energy. C) Earth's resources. D) Conserving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conserving energy. 10. In the sentence 'I love swimming in the ocean', what is the gerund phrase? A) Dancing in the rain. B) Running in the park. C) Swimming in the ocean. D) Swimming at the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming in the ocean. 11. Identify the gerund in the sentence:'Running is my favorite exercise.' A) Favorite. B) Is. C) Exercise. D) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running. 12. Where does the comma go in the following sentence?Catapulting across Texas Emmanuel was voted most interesting man in America. A) After "Texas". B) No comma needed. C) After "Eman". D) After "Catapulting". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "Texas". 13. Campfires built with your own hands give you a sense of accomplishment. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial phrase. 14. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund phrase after a preposition? A) She is skilled at to play chess. B) Before to leave, I double-checked my bag. C) They succeeded by working together as a team. D) He is excited about go on vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They succeeded by working together as a team. 15. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence:'I love playing soccer on weekends.' A) Soccer on weekends. B) I love playing. C) Playing soccer on weekends. D) Playing soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing soccer on weekends. 16. Riding my bike around town is my favorite hobby. A) Is my favorite hobby. B) Around town. C) Riding my bike. D) Riding my bike around town. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Riding my bike around town. 17. Energy can be defined as the ability ..... A) Doing work. B) Do working. C) Work to be done. D) To do work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To do work. 18. Choose the sentence where the gerund is used as the object:'I like ..... ' A) Swims. B) Swam. C) Swimming. D) To swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming. 19. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence:'Taking care of pets can be rewarding.' A) Caring for pets. B) Taking care of pets. C) Taking care of. D) Rewarding pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking care of pets. 20. She is good at singing and dancing. A) Running and swimming. B) Reading and writing. C) Singing and dancing. D) Cooking and cleaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Singing and dancing. 21. She enjoys swimming in the ocean. A) Reading. B) Running. C) Swimming. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming. 22. We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans. A) Noticing people's character. B) Were noticing. C) Eating jelly beans. D) By their way of eating jelly beans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating jelly beans. 23. Kylie, feeling excited, left her house to watch the fireworks.Do I need the "commas" in the previous sentence? A) Yes, I do. B) No, I don't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, I do. 24. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence. I hate ..... money from other people. A) Borrowing. B) Borrow. C) To be borrowing. D) To borrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Borrowing. 25. Locate the gerund in this sentence:Running in the park is a great way to stay fit. A) Eating. B) Walking. C) Swimming. D) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running. 26. True or False:a gerund phrase begins with the gerund A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 27. Everyone has read stories of knights made famous for brave deeds. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial phrase. 28. Winning the drama award thrilled my sister. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund phrase. 29. Splashing in the pool was difficult. A) Pool was difficult. B) The pool was difficult. C) Splashing in the pool. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Splashing in the pool. 30. In the following sentence, what is the gerund phrase?Feeling so much better after the nap relieved Gunster. A) Feeling so much better. B) After the nap. C) Relieved Gunster. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feeling so much better. 31. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Swimming in the ocean is her favorite activity. A) Eating ice cream. B) Dancing in the rain. C) Swimming in the ocean. D) Running in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming in the ocean. 32. Sharpening the pencils was a duty of the office assistant. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 33. Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence:'I enjoy hiking in the mountains.' A) Direct object (DO). B) Adverbial (Adv). C) Subject (S). D) Predicate nominative (PN). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object (DO). 34. Certain states are celebrating regional holidays.Is there a gerund phrase in this sentence? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 35. Write a sentence using a gerund phrase as the subject. A) Swimming in the pool is my favorite summer activity. B) Running in the park is my favorite summer activity. C) Reading a book is my favorite summer activity. D) Eating ice cream is my favorite summer activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming in the pool is my favorite summer activity. 36. His passion for playing the guitar led him to start a band. A) Hobby of playing the guitar. B) Love for playing the guitar. C) Interest in playing the guitar. D) Passion for playing the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Passion for playing the guitar. 37. What is the word form of the subject in these sentences?1. Cooking helps me relax.2. Painting is my favorite activity. 3. Camping is popular in my country4. Shopping costs a lot of money.5. Jogging burns more calories than walking. A) Noun(n). B) V-ing(gerund). C) Adjective(adj). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) V-ing(gerund). 38. Supporters must continue supporting the system. A) Subject. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Direct Object. D) Object of Preposition. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct Object. 39. Identify the gerund. The nagging child was punished for destroying his toys. A) Destroying. B) Nagging. C) Was punished. D) Punished. E) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Destroying. 40. Which sentence best combines the ideas "She practices every day" and "This improves her skill" using a gerund phrase as the subject? A) She improves her skill to practice every day. B) To practice every day improves her skill. C) Practicing every day improves her skill. D) Because she practices every day, her skill improves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Practicing every day improves her skill. 41. The police arrested him for speeding. The gerund is used as ..... A) Subject. B) Object of the preposition. C) Indirect object. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the preposition. 42. Identify how the gerund phrase is used in the sentence:'Swimming in the ocean is refreshing.' A) As an adverbial phrase. B) As the subject. C) As a prepositional phrase. D) As the object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As the subject. 43. What is the word "planning" ? A) Verb. B) Participle. C) Gerund. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 44. Compressed air is ..... air brakes, pneumatic tools, and other machinery. A) Used to powering. B) Used to power. C) To use powering. D) In use by powering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Used to power. 45. Wild food adventures require getting your hair cut to a short, safe length. A) Getting your hair cut to a short, safe length. B) Wild food adventures. C) Adventures require getting your hair cut. D) Getting your hair cut. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting your hair cut to a short, safe length. 46. What is the gerund in this sentence? Traveling might satisfy your desire for new experiences. A) Traveling might. B) Traveling. C) For new experiences. D) Traveling might satisfy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traveling. 47. What type of phrase is in red?Trembling with rage, she stalked out. A) Gerund. B) Participial. C) Infinitive. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial. 48. Dogs enjoy barking at strangers. A) Dogs enjoy. B) Barking at strangers. C) Enjoy barking at strangers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barking at strangers. 49. Kicking the ball takes skills. A) Kicking the ball. B) Takes skills. C) The ball takes skills. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kicking the ball. 50. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:'Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity.' A) Swimming. B) In the ocean. C) Swimming in the ocean. D) My favorite activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming in the ocean. 51. Joana, you can't just ..... what you want from the shop without paying. A) To take. B) Taking. C) Take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take. 52. A serious danger to motorists is driving under the influence. A) A serious danger. B) Motorists is driving. C) Driving under the influence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Driving under the influence. 53. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:I enjoy reading mystery novels. A) Mystery novels. B) Reading mystery novels. C) I enjoy. D) Enjoy reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading mystery novels. 54. Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence: A) Object of the Preposition. B) Subject Complement. C) Direct Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 55. Now the group will try campaigning on a large scale. A) Indirect Object. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Subject. E) Object of Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 56. What is the verb in the sentence?Many people have started making an effort. A) People. B) Have started. C) Effort. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have started. 57. What is the phase in red below:The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair. A) Gerund. B) Participial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial. 58. Justifying a fault doubles it. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 59. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Hiking in the mountains brings her joy. A) Hiking in the mountains. B) Hiking. C) Brings her joy. D) Joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hiking in the mountains. 60. How is a gerund used as an object of the preposition? A) A gerund must always be in the past tense. B) A gerund acts as an object of the preposition when it follows a preposition in a sentence. Example:'He is good at swimming.'. C) A gerund is used as an object of the verb, not the preposition. D) A gerund can only be used at the beginning of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A gerund acts as an object of the preposition when it follows a preposition in a sentence. 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