This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. IT'S A GOOD IDEA ..... CHESS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAIN. A) PLAYING. B) WRITING. C) TO WRITE. D) TO PLAY. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TO PLAY. 2. What is the function of a gerund in a sentence? A) A gerund can only be used at the end of a sentence. B) A gerund can function as a subject, direct object, subject complement, or object of a preposition. C) A gerund is a type of adjective that describes nouns. D) A gerund is used only as a verb in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A gerund can function as a subject, direct object, subject complement, or object of a preposition. 3. In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?To smile at others brings joy to yourself. A) Direct object. B) Subject. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 4. Classify the phrase 'Singing a song' as either participial or gerund. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Gerund. D) Participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 5. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:They plan to travel around the world. A) Around the world. B) They plan. C) Planning to travel. D) To travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To travel. 6. Identify the gerund phrase:Jamming too much clothing into the washing machine will result in disaster. A) Clothing into the washing machine. B) Jamming too much clothing. C) Washing machine will result in disaster. D) Jamming too much clothing into the washing machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jamming too much clothing into the washing machine. 7. The team celebrated winning the championship by going out for dinner. A) The team celebrated winning the championship by going to the movies. B) The team celebrated winning the championship by going bowling. C) The team celebrated winning the championship by having a picnic. D) The team celebrated winning the championship by going out for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The team celebrated winning the championship by going out for dinner. 8. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:She loves to dance in the rain. A) Loves to dance. B) To dance. C) She loves. D) In the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To dance. 9. Find the infinitive phrase. "She ought to pay more attention to the rules." A) More attention. B) To pay more attention to the rules. C) She ought to pay. D) To pay more attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pay more attention to the rules. 10. Identify the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence:'Studying for exams requires dedication.' A) Direct object. B) Adverbial phrase. C) Object of the sentence. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 11. The process of ..... by hand has changed little since the fifteenth century. A) To bind books. B) Bound books. C) Binding books. D) Books are bound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Binding books. 12. What is the verb? A) Playing. B) Write. C) About. D) Wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wants. 13. Identify the gerund phrase:'Her hobby is collecting stamps.' A) Stamps. B) Is collecting. C) Her hobby. D) Collecting stamps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collecting stamps. 14. I will give laughing every day my upmost attention. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 15. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Jason attempted working on a shrimp boat during his summer vacation. A) Working on a shrimp boat during his summer vacation. B) During his summer vacation. C) Jason attempted working on a shrimp boat. D) Working on a shrimp boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working on a shrimp boat during his summer vacation. 16. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:I want to learn how to play the guitar. A) Want to learn. B) Learning how to play the guitar. C) To learn how to play the guitar. D) To play the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To learn how to play the guitar. 17. Kate's attitude about studying for tests improved. A) Kate's attitude. B) Kate's attitude about studying. C) Attitude about studying. D) Studying for tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Studying for tests. 18. Decide if 'Reading a book' is a participial or gerund phrase. A) Noun phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) Adverbial phrase. D) Gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gerund phrase. 19. Find the participle. "Did all of them have a winning record?" A) Record. B) Winning. C) All. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winning. 20. Thinking rationally is a realistic assessment of the situation. A) Thinking rationally is a realistic assessment. B) Thinking rationally. C) Is a realistic assessment. D) Of the situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thinking rationally. 21. True or False:In the sentence, "The sleeping dog looked so peaceful, " the word 'sleeping' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Identify the gerund phrase:Serving healthy foods to children should be a school's priority. A) Serving healthy foods to children should be. B) Serving healthy foods to children. C) Serving healthy foods. D) Serving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serving healthy foods to children. 23. Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff. A) Driving off the cliff. B) Ethan was narrowly avoiding. C) Off the cliff. D) Was narrowly avoiding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Driving off the cliff. 24. What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence: "Baking delicious cookies is my grandmother's specialty." A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Object of a preposition. D) A verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 25. What is the gerund phrase?One of their favorite activities is catching bugs. A) There is no gerund phrase. B) Their favorite activities. C) One of their favorite activities. D) Catching bugs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Catching bugs. 26. The little boy stomped into his room, slamming the door behind him. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial phrase. 27. Choose the best gerund phrase to complete the following sentence.For me, the best way to stay healthy is ..... A) Exercising regularly. B) Eating sweets. C) Driving too fast. D) Being kind with others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exercising regularly. 28. Choose the gerund that should go in the blank. Don't spend a lot of time ..... about details yet. A) Thinking. B) To be thinking. C) Think. D) To think. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinking. 29. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:She enjoys to paint colorful landscapes. A) Enjoys to paint. B) To paint. C) Colorful landscapes. D) She enjoys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To paint. 30. Does this sentence contain a gerund phrase?They talked about climbing mountains in distant lands. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesGerund Phrases Quiz 1Gerund Phrases Quiz 2Gerund Phrases Quiz 3Gerund Phrases Quiz 4Gerund Phrases Quiz 5Gerund Phrases Quiz 7Gerund Phrases Quiz 8Gerund Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books