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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. David doesn't mind ..... his dog a bath every day. A) To give. B) Giving. C) Give. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving. 2. I DON'T MIND ..... WITH NATIVES, BECAUSE IT COULD HELP ME TO IMPROVE MY SPEAKING SKILL. A) KNOWING. B) TO KNOW. C) SPEAKING. D) TO SPEAK. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SPEAKING. 3. What's the difference between a Gerund and a Gerund phrase? A) A gerund is only a verb form ending in "ing", a gerund phrase consists of a gerund and any modifiers or complements it may have. B) A gerund is a verb and a gerund phrase is a sentence with a verb form ending in "ing" . C) A gerund can be the noun in a sentence, a gerund phrase can be the subject with complements and modifiers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gerund is only a verb form ending in "ing", a gerund phrase consists of a gerund and any modifiers or complements it may have. 4. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:The sun started sinking like an enormous red ball as it disappeared from the western horizon. A) Sun started sinking. B) Sinking. C) As it disappeared from the western horizon. D) Sinking like an enormous red ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sinking like an enormous red ball. 5. 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. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb/verb phrase. 6. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Honoring all members of the armed forces is the purpose of Veteran's Day. A) Is the purpose of Veteran's Day. B) Honoring all members. C) Honoring all members of the armed forces. D) Honoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honoring all members of the armed forces. 7. He ate the leftover cupcake sitting on the counter. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 8. A gerund can be the subject of a senetence A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. He barely avoided hitting the curb. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Predicate noun. B) Subject. C) Object of the preposition. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 10. What is the subject of the sentence?Many people have started making an effort. A) Making an effort. B) Many people. C) Have started. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many people. 11. True or False?A participle modifies a verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Hal considered hitting the ball into left field because he saw a wide opening of play. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 13. Identify the gerund in the sentence:'I love dancing at parties.' A) Partying. B) Dancing. C) Loving. D) Dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dancing. 14. ..... is a great way to start your day. A) Exercises. B) Exercise. C) Exercised. D) Exercising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exercising. 15. The following sentence is punctuated correctly?Walking the boardwalk, is my favorite thing to do. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Living across the street from the middle school is extremely convenient. A) Is extremely convenient. B) Living. C) Living across the street. D) Living across the street from the middle school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Living across the street from the middle school. 17. What is the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence:'Her hobby is collecting stamps.' A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Subject Complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject Complement. 18. What kind of sentence is the following:Research papers are so much fun to write, so I try to write at least one a year. A) Sentence with a Introductory Gerund Phrase. B) Complex Sentence. C) Sentence with a Introductory Participial Phrase. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound Sentence. 19. Solving a puzzle is interesting. Playing board games brings family members closer. The SUBJECTS of these sentences are; A) Gerunds. B) Gerund Phrases. C) Nouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund Phrases. 20. What is the gerund phrase in this sentence? I'm really not interested in studying map-making for the rest of my life. A) Studying map-making. B) Not interested in studying. C) For the rest of my life. D) I'm really not interested in studying map-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studying map-making. 21. Dancing in the rain can be a liberating experience. A) True. B) False. C) Depends on the weather. D) Maybe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Barbara avoids baking and cooking. The gerund acts as A) Direct object. B) Object of preposition. C) Subject. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 23. Eating special foods is one way to celebrate special days.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: A) Yes. 24. Running for president is a serious ambition. A) Serious ambition. B) President is a serious ambition. C) Is a serious ambition. D) Running for president. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running for president. 25. Gerund Phrases can be ..... of a sentence A) The subject. B) The object. C) The subject or the object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The subject or the object. 26. Use a gerund phrase in a sentence to show cause and effect. A) Watching TV. B) Studying regularly. C) Running daily. D) Eating breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studying regularly. 27. After the budget crisis, the city of Westford stopped funding the construction of bike lanes and crosswalks. A) After the budget crisis. B) Stopped funding the construction. C) Funding the construction of bike lanes and crosswalks. D) The city of Westford. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Funding the construction of bike lanes and crosswalks. 28. What is the best way to join the following two sentences using a participial phrase?Mia was speaking very softly. She explained what happened. A) Mia, who was speaking very softly, explained what happened. B) While Mia explained what happened, she was speaking very softly. C) Speaking very softly, Mia explained what happened. D) She explained what happened, and Mia was speaking very softly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speaking very softly, Mia explained what happened. 29. Do you want ..... to the beach this afternoon? A) To go. B) Go. C) Going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go. 30. A gerund phrase (can / cannot) be removed from a sentence without destroying is basic sense. A) Can. B) Cannot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cannot. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesGerund Phrases Quiz 1Gerund Phrases Quiz 2Gerund Phrases Quiz 3Gerund Phrases Quiz 5Gerund Phrases Quiz 6Gerund Phrases Quiz 7Gerund Phrases Quiz 8Gerund Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books