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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators. A) Birds. B) Escape. C) Predators. D) Flying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flying. 2. Arithmetic is the ability to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes. A) Arithmetic is the ability to count. B) The ability to count up to twenty. C) Without taking off your shoes. D) Taking off your shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking off your shoes. 3. Determine if the phrase is participial or gerund:'Swimming in the pool.' A) Eating ice cream. B) Running in the park. C) Reading a book. D) Participial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participial. 4. In the sentence 'I enjoy reading books', what is the gerund phrase? A) Cooking dinner. B) Reading books. C) Watching movies. D) Playing games. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading books. 5. In the following sentence, what is the gerund phrase?Pushing the handcart up to the man's house was tiring. A) Pushing the handcart. B) Up to the man's house. C) Was tiring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pushing the handcart. 6. How is a gerund used as a subject? A) A gerund is used only in questions. B) A gerund acts as an object in a sentence. C) A gerund performs the action of the verb, as in 'Swimming is fun.'. D) A gerund can never be the subject of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A gerund performs the action of the verb, as in 'Swimming is fun.'. 7. Starting such a campaign is a challenging task. A) Object of Preposition. B) Direct Object. C) Indirect Object. D) Subject. E) Predicate Nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 8. Use a gerund phrase in a sentence to express purpose. A) I went to the store for buying groceries. B) I went to the store for bought groceries. C) I went to the store for buys groceries. D) I went to the store for buy groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store for buying groceries. 9. Categorize 'Playing basketball' as a participial or gerund phrase. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Adjective phrase. D) Verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund phrase. 10. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:He decided to take a walk in the park. A) Decided to go shopping. B) To take a nap in the park. C) He decided to eat lunch. D) To take a walk in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To take a walk in the park. 11. IT'S INTERESTING ..... A BOOK WHEN YOU HAVE A BRAINSTORMING. A) TO WRITE. B) PLAYING. C) TO PLAY. D) WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TO WRITE. 12. What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence? 'Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity.' A) Swimming in the ocean. B) The ocean. C) Swimming. D) My favorite activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming in the ocean. 13. ..... was one of the most difficult tasks pioneers faced on their journeys west. A) Crossing rivers. B) By crossing rivers. C) Rivers being crossed. D) While crossing rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crossing rivers. 14. What is "swerving" in this sentence? A) Gerund. B) Object of a preposition. C) Participle. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participle. 15. Find the participial phrase. "A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip." A) Lying on the ground. B) Comedian to slip. C) Ground caused. D) None of the under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lying on the ground. 16. People gathered outside the theater to witness whether the magician would perform an incredible trick. The infinitive phrase acts as a/an A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 17. Is this a gerund phrase? Having witnessed such ridiculous bickering by their children, the parents threw up their hands and walked out of the room. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 18. The program's goal is providing students with a variety of artistic opportunities. A) Predicate Nominative. B) Direct Object. C) Object of Prepositiion. D) Subject. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predicate Nominative. 19. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:We will start providing interventions and extra tutoring time for students who are not meeting promotion requirements. A) We will start providing interventions. B) Providing interventions. C) Tutoring time for students. D) Providing interventions and extra tutoring time for students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing interventions and extra tutoring time for students. 20. Tammy hates cutting the grass.In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Object of the preposition. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 21. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING GERUND PHRASES. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence.His household chores were setting the table before dinner and washing the dishes afterwards. A) Setting the table. B) Setting the table & washing the dishes. C) Setting the table before dinner & washing the dishes afterwards. D) His household chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Setting the table before dinner & washing the dishes afterwards. 22. In the following sentence, what is the gerund phrase?He started waking up before the alarm that week fresher in the morning and stronger. A) He started. B) Waking up. C) Before the alarm that week. D) Fresher in the morning and stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waking up. 23. Jasnae's main interest is working with computers. A) Is working with computers. B) Working with computers. C) Jasnae's main interest. D) Interest is working with computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working with computers. 24. I love reading books in my free time. A) Swimming. B) Dancing. C) Cooking. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading. 25. '' What she does not like doing is listening to classic music."The gerund phrase in this sentence functions as a/an A) Subject. B) Object to Preposition. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate Nominative. 26. What role does the gerund phrase play in this sentence:They are considering renovating the house. A) It functions as the direct object of the verb 'considering'. B) It functions as the indirect object of the verb 'renovating'. C) It acts as an adverb modifying 'considering'. D) It serves as the subject of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It functions as the direct object of the verb 'considering'. 27. Classify the phrase 'Painting the fence' as participial or gerund. A) Participle. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gerund. 28. I am swimming in the ocean. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 29. What is the difference between a gerund and a present participle? A) Gerunds are used in the past tense, while present participles are used in the future tense. B) Gerunds are used in formal writing, while present participles are used in informal writing. C) The main difference is in their grammatical functions:gerunds act as nouns, while present participles act as adjectives or adverbs. D) Gerunds always end in-ing, while present participles end in-ed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main difference is in their grammatical functions:gerunds act as nouns, while present participles act as adjectives or adverbs. 30. Identify the gerund phrase.A key to success is reducing our trash. A) Reducing our trash. B) A key to success. C) Reducing. D) Is reducing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing our trash. 31. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING GERUND PHRASES. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence.During the summer, Hal taught writing and coding. A) During the summer. B) Taught writing and coding. C) Writing & coding. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing & coding. 32. Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice? A) I poured the solution into the beaker and heated it to 100$^\circ$F. B) The dog chases the ball. C) Shira likes birdwatching. D) He Philippines is known for its marine biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He Philippines is known for its marine biodiversity. 33. Talking about topics that interest you is fun. A) It is fun to talk about the topics that interest you. B) It is fun to talking about the topics that interest you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is fun to talk about the topics that interest you. 34. The birds enjoy flying in the open skies. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Indirect Object. D) Predicate Noun. E) Object of the Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 35. Volunteering at the local animal shelter is one of my hobbies. A) Predicate Noun. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 36. True or False? If a word ends in-ed or-ing, it must be a verb. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. What is the gerund phrase? When monsters are thirsty, they drink from the hose pipe. A) From the hose pipe. B) There is no gerund phrase. C) When monsters are thirsty. D) They drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is no gerund phrase. 38. Practicing his golf swing everyday after school made Lucas a champ. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Indirect Object. D) Object of the Preposition. E) Predicate Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 39. What is the gerund phrase?Anna tried taking tennis lessons. A) Anna tried. B) Tried taking tennis lessons. C) Taking tennis lessons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking tennis lessons. 40. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. He was watching television. A) He. B) Was. C) Watching. D) Television. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) None. 41. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. I am tired of working. A) I. B) Am. C) Tired. D) Working. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Working. 42. A gerund can act as an adjective in a sentence. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Identify the subject. A key to success is reducing our trash. A) A. B) Is. C) A key to success. D) Reducing our trash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A key to success. 44. She'd be good at ..... games. A) Test. B) Testing. C) To test. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testing. 45. ..... clothes is not a man's job. A) Design. B) Designing. C) Designed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Designing. 46. To hurl stones at flowers is silly. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 47. Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?Our top priority was getting everyone on the plane. A) Was getting everyone on the plane. B) Getting. C) Getting everyone on the plane. D) Getting everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting everyone on the plane. 48. The road to Miss Lottie's was one to be avoided. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 49. Which of the following sentence contains a gerund phrase? A) The mail man decided to take revenge from the barking dog. B) The car is consuming too much fuel. C) The dog was punished for chewing the slippers. D) No one had the audacity to think of this. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog was punished for chewing the slippers. 50. What is the gerund phrase? Playing baseball is a popular pastime for monsters. A) Playing baseball. B) A popular pastime. C) For monsters. D) There is no gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing baseball. 51. ..... games all day would be lots of fun. A) Playing. B) Play. C) Played. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 52. In the sentence 'Running a marathon requires dedication and training, ' is 'running a marathon' a gerund phrase? If yes, how is it used in the sentence? A) No, it is used as the predicate nominative. B) Yes, it is used as the subject of the sentence. C) No, it is used as the object of the preposition. D) No, it is used as the direct object of the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, it is used as the subject of the sentence. 53. Identify the function of the gerund. Breaking up is hard to do. A) Subject. B) Object of the preposition. C) Direct object. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 54. It's a good idea to try out different topics. A) To trying out different topics is a good idea. B) Trying out different topics is a good idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trying out different topics is a good idea. 55. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE? Cindy appeared very graceful while she was jumping over the hurdles. A) Participle/participle phrase. B) Verb/verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb/verb phrase. 56. Smelling the flowers on a spring day is an enjoyable activity. A) Subject. B) Indirect Object. C) Direct Object. D) Object of the Preposition. E) Predicate Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 57. Macy feels that petting a dog is a lot like therapy when you are in a bad mood. The word in blue is a ..... A) Gerund. B) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 58. Jeremy finished painting the house. A) Indirect Object. B) Subject. C) Object of the Preposition. D) Predicate Noun. E) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Direct Object. 59. Climbing trees is her favorite pastime. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Direct object. B) Object of the preposition. C) Predicate noun. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 60. Talking about your accomplishments too much is often considered rude. A) It is rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. B) It is considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesGerund Phrases Quiz 1Gerund Phrases Quiz 2Gerund Phrases Quiz 3Gerund Phrases Quiz 4Gerund Phrases Quiz 5Gerund Phrases Quiz 6Gerund Phrases Quiz 7Gerund Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books