This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Pretending to listen, the student was actually writing a love letter to his classmate. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 2. News reported by the tabloids is often fictitious. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial phrase. 3. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Swimming in the pool is my favorite activity. A) Running in the park. B) Eating ice cream. C) Swimming in the pool. D) Playing basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming in the pool. 4. Tiago refused ..... his brother escape from prison. A) To help. B) Helping. C) Help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help. 5. I'm not interested ..... poems. A) Writing. B) Write. C) In writing. D) To write. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In writing. 6. Identify the gerund:My dog's most annoying habit is hogging the middle of the bed. A) Hogging. B) Bed. C) Annoying. D) Middle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hogging. 7. What is the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence:I avoid eating junk food? A) Subject of the sentence. B) Indirect object of the verb 'avoid'. C) Direct object of the verb 'avoid'. D) Adjective modifying 'junk food'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object of the verb 'avoid'. 8. Receiving a pilot's license is an important achievement. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 9. In the following sentence, what is the function of the infinitive phrase?The house to visit at Halloween is the one on the corner that hands out full-sized candy bars. A) Direct object. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 10. True of False? A gerund phrase always begins with an-ing word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Edit the sentence 'She reads books' by adding a gerund phrase. A) She enjoys reading books. B) She reads and enjoys books. C) She reads books with enjoyment. D) She enjoys to read books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She enjoys reading books. 12. Create a gerund phrase using the verb 'cook'. A) Cooker. B) Cookable. C) Cookery. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cooking. 13. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Running a marathon requires a lot of training. A) Of training. B) Running a marathon. C) Requires a lot. D) A marathon requires. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running a marathon. 14. The children continued counting the food donations at the fall festival. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 15. What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?Tara was getting worried that she may not pass the math test, thinking how little she knew about equations. A) She. B) Tara. C) Test. D) Equations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tara. 16. In the sentence 'He enjoys playing soccer, ' the word 'playing' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. '' My young brother enjoys playing video games."The gerund phrase in this sentence fuctions as a/an A) Object. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Subject. D) Object to a Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object. 18. What is the function of the gerund phrase? A) Subject complement (SC). B) Object of the preposition (OP). C) Indirect object (IO). D) Subject (S). E) Direct object (DO). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject (S). 19. What is the Subject (S) of this sentence?"I like drawing" A) I. B) Like. C) Drawing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 20. In the following sentence, what is the function of the infinitive phrase?To smile at others brings joy to yourself. A) Adverb. B) Subject. C) Adjective. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 21. ..... at home requires only three types of chemicals, several pieces of simple equipment, and running water. A) For the development of film. B) When film is developed. C) In developing film. D) To develop film. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To develop film. 22. Which of the following is a gerund phrase? A) Running in the park B) The cat ran fast C) She is running late A) She ran quickly. B) Running is good exercise. C) A) Running in the park. D) The cat running fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A) Running in the park. 23. Few question the benefits of encouraging talent. A) Direct Object. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Subject. D) Indirect Object. E) Object of Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Object of Preposition. 24. I'm tired ..... at home but I have to do it if I don't want to catch the COVID-19. A) To stay. B) Stay. C) Staying. D) Of staying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of staying. 25. 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) Taking a hot bath on a hot day is a great way to cool down. C) Eating soup 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. 26. IT'S BAD ..... A SHOWER AT NIGHT IN WINTER WITHOUT A HEATER. A) TO TAKE. B) TO DO. C) TAKING. D) DOING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TO TAKE. 27. This is the main action of a sentence A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) Infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 28. 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. 29. ..... planets is Thanos's favourite hobby. A) To destroy. B) Destroy. C) Destroying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destroying. 30. Rewrite with a gerund as the subject:'To travel is my passion.' A) Travels is my passion. B) To traveling is my passion. C) Traveling is my passion. D) Travel is my passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traveling is my passion. 31. Differentiate between participial and gerund phrases in the sentence:'He enjoys swimming in the ocean.' A) He enjoys swimming in the river. B) The phrase 'swimming in the ocean' is a participial phrase. C) He enjoys swimming in the sky. D) The phrase 'swimming in the ocean' is a gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The phrase 'swimming in the ocean' is a gerund phrase. 32. 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. 33. 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. 34. Contacting firms is the director's role. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Subject. C) Object of Preposition. D) Direct Object. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 35. '' 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. 36. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:The snake started hissing furiously at the young children. A) Hissing furiously. B) Hissing furiously at the young children. C) The snake started hissing. D) Snake started hissing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hissing furiously at the young children. 37. I WAS THINKING IN ..... A NOVEL ABOUT MY LIFE. A) TO WRITE. B) TO PLAY. C) WRITING. D) PLAYING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WRITING. 38. 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. 39. She is nervous about singing tonight. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Predicate noun. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 40. 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. 41. What role does the gerund phrase play in the sentence:'She is interested in learning new skills.' A) Direct object (DO). B) Predicate nominative (PN). C) Subject of the sentence (S). D) Object of the preposition (OP). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition (OP). 42. 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. 43. 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. 44. Point out the gerund in this sentence:Cooking dinner together is a bonding experience for the family. A) Cooking. B) Bonding. C) Experience. D) Dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking. 45. 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. 46. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Getting up early in the morning has become a habit of my grandfather. A) Getting up early in the morning. B) In the morning has become. C) Getting up early. D) In the morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting up early in the morning. 47. 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. 48. Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence:'The best part of the trip was exploring the city.' A) Adverbial phrase (AP). B) Prepositional phrase (PP). C) Direct object (DO). D) Subject complement (SC). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject complement (SC). 49. 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. 50. I'M THINKING ABOUT ..... HOW TO DRIVE BEFORE BUYING YOUR OWN CAR. A) SPEAKING. B) TO SPEAK. C) KNOWING. D) TO KNOW. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) KNOWING. 51. Where is the gerund phrase in the following sentence? Joining the Fanboys hit boy band was Noah's dream. A) Joining the Fanboys hit boy band. B) Noah's dream. C) Joining. D) Boy band. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joining the Fanboys hit boy band. 52. Find the gerund. "American Muslims celebrate this religious festival by fasting during the day." A) Day. B) Festival. C) Fasting. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fasting. 53. Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing. A) Acting. B) Keeping. C) Coughing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 54. Identify the gerund phrase.Many people have started making an effort. A) Started making. B) Making an effort. C) Started. D) Many people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making an effort. 55. I am looking forward to meeting you. A) Greeting. B) Parting. C) Encounter. D) Meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meeting. 56. What is the phase in red below:Ben's rudest habit is eating the last of the leftover pizza. A) Gerund. B) Participial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 57. Running a marathon requires dedication and perseverance. A) Commitment and discipline. B) Strength and agility. C) Dedication and perseverance. D) Motivation and laziness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dedication and perseverance. 58. Identify the gerund phrase:Selling food at reasonable prices is possible when schools work with local farmers. A) Selling food at reasonable prices. B) Selling food at reasonable prices is. C) Selling food. D) Selling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selling food at reasonable prices. 59. Gerunds are similar to verbs, but they also name things, so they act like ..... A) Adverbs. B) Adjectives. C) Nouns. D) Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nouns. 60. The teacher praised Sarah for helping the new student. A) Laughing. B) Helping. C) Running. D) Cooking. 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