This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence. I hate ..... money from other people. A) To be borrowing. B) To borrow. C) Borrow. D) Borrowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Borrowing. 2. Locate the gerund in this sentence:Running in the park is a great way to stay fit. A) Walking. B) Running. C) Eating. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Swimming in the ocean is her favorite activity. A) Swimming in the ocean. B) Dancing in the rain. C) Eating ice cream. D) Running in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming in the ocean. 9. As part of his exercise regimen, Jack made walking everyday a priority. A) As part of his exercise regimen. B) Jack made walking every day. C) Jack made walking. D) Walking everyday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking everyday. 10. 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. 11. Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence:'I enjoy hiking in the mountains.' A) Direct object (DO). B) Predicate nominative (PN). C) Adverbial (Adv). D) Subject (S). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object (DO). 12. 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. 13. Write a sentence using a gerund phrase as the subject. A) Running in the park is my favorite summer activity. B) Eating ice cream is my favorite summer activity. C) Reading a book is my favorite summer activity. D) Swimming in the pool is my favorite summer activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming in the pool is my favorite summer activity. 14. His passion for playing the guitar led him to start a band. A) Passion for playing the guitar. B) Interest in playing the guitar. C) Hobby of playing the guitar. D) Love for playing the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passion for playing the guitar. 15. 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). 16. Supporters must continue supporting the system. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Indirect Object. C) Object of Preposition. D) Direct Object. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct Object. 17. Identify the gerund. The nagging child was punished for destroying his toys. A) Nagging. B) Destroying. C) Punished. D) Was. E) Was punished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destroying. 18. Which sentence best combines the ideas "She practices every day" and "This improves her skill" using a gerund phrase as the subject? A) Practicing every day improves her skill. B) Because she practices every day, her skill improves. C) She improves her skill to practice every day. D) To practice every day improves her skill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Practicing every day improves her skill. 19. The police arrested him for speeding. The gerund is used as ..... A) Subject. B) Indirect object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 20. Identify how the gerund phrase is used in the sentence:'Swimming in the ocean is refreshing.' A) As the subject. B) As an adverbial phrase. C) As a prepositional phrase. D) As the object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As the subject. 21. What is the word "planning" ? A) Verb. B) Participle. C) Gerund. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 22. Compressed air is ..... air brakes, pneumatic tools, and other machinery. A) Used to powering. B) To use powering. C) Used to power. D) In use by powering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Used to power. 23. Wild food adventures require getting your hair cut to a short, safe length. A) Getting your hair cut to a short, safe length. B) Getting your hair cut. C) Wild food adventures. D) Adventures require getting your hair cut. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting your hair cut to a short, safe length. 24. What is the gerund in this sentence? Traveling might satisfy your desire for new experiences. A) For new experiences. B) Traveling might satisfy. C) Traveling. D) Traveling might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traveling. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:'Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity.' A) Swimming. B) My favorite activity. C) In the ocean. D) Swimming in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming in the ocean. 29. 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. 30. A serious danger to motorists is driving under the influence. A) A serious danger. B) Motorists is driving. C) Driving under the influence. 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