This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the gerund.The billing department contracted the employees' willing consent in writing. A) Contracted. B) Writing. C) Willing. D) Billing. E) Consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing. 2. Identify the gerund phrase:Running in the park is my favorite morning activity. A) My favorite morning activity. B) In the park. C) Running in the park. D) Running in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running in the park. 3. I love listening to music while studying for exams. A) Listening to music while studying can be a helpful way to stay focused and improve mood during exam preparation. B) Listening to music while studying can lead to memory retention issues during exams. C) Music can make it difficult to concentrate on studying effectively for exams. D) Listening to music while studying can be a distraction and hinder exam performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening to music while studying can be a helpful way to stay focused and improve mood during exam preparation. 4. John enjoyed swimming in the lake after dark. The gerund is used as ..... A) Predicate nominative. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 5. Identify whether the following phrase is participial or gerund:'Running in the park.' A) Eating in the park. B) Sleeping in the park. C) Participial. D) Walking in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participial. 6. Create a gerund phrase using the verb 'swim'. A) Swimming. B) Swimmed. C) Swimingly. D) Swamming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 7. 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. 8. Swimming in the ocean is a fun activity for the whole family. A) Swimming in the ocean. B) Swimming in a pool. C) Playing video games. D) Hiking in the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming in the ocean. 9. 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. 10. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? A) Is dangerous. B) Fire. C) Playing with fire. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing with fire. 11. Requesting funds and other forms of assistance from large corporations will be the first strategy. A) Indirect Object. B) Object of Prepostiion. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Direct Object. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Subject. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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 an adverb. C) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a subject. D) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a direct object. 15. Choose the gerund that should go in the blank. Mary enjoys ..... to music. A) Listen. B) To listening. C) Listening. D) To listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listening. 16. Identify the gerund phrase.Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources. A) Earth's resources. B) Can protect. C) Conserving. D) Conserving energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conserving energy. 17. In the sentence 'I love swimming in the ocean', what is the gerund phrase? A) Swimming at the beach. B) Running in the park. C) Dancing in the rain. D) Swimming in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming in the ocean. 18. Identify the gerund in the sentence:'Running is my favorite exercise.' A) Exercise. B) Favorite. C) Running. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running. 19. Where does the comma go in the following sentence?Catapulting across Texas Emmanuel was voted most interesting man in America. A) After "Texas". B) After "Eman". C) After "Catapulting". D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "Texas". 20. 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. 21. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund phrase after a preposition? A) She is skilled at to play chess. B) He is excited about go on vacation. C) Before to leave, I double-checked my bag. D) They succeeded by working together as a team. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They succeeded by working together as a team. 22. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence:'I love playing soccer on weekends.' A) Playing soccer on weekends. B) I love playing. C) Playing soccer. D) Soccer on weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing soccer on weekends. 23. 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. 24. Energy can be defined as the ability ..... A) Work to be done. B) Do working. C) Doing work. D) To do work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To do work. 25. Choose the sentence where the gerund is used as the object:'I like ..... ' A) To swim. B) Swimming. C) Swam. D) Swims. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swimming. 26. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence:'Taking care of pets can be rewarding.' A) Rewarding pets. B) Taking care of pets. C) Taking care of. D) Caring for pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking care of pets. 27. 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. 28. She enjoys swimming in the ocean. A) Swimming. B) Cooking. C) Running. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 29. We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans. A) Noticing people's character. B) By their way of eating jelly beans. C) Eating jelly beans. D) Were noticing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating jelly beans. 30. 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. 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