This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Tammy hates cutting the grass. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate noun. C) Direct object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 2. What is a Gerund or Gerund phrase? A) A noun formed from a verb plus 'ing' or a group of words with a gerund functioning like a noun. B) A word or group of words which function as an adjective in a sentence. C) A word or group of words that has the word 'to' before or after it. D) All words or phrases in a sentence which express emotions or sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun formed from a verb plus 'ing' or a group of words with a gerund functioning like a noun. 3. What is the gerund phrase?Jason left for school without taking his backpack. A) Without taking his backpack. B) Left for school. C) Jason left for school. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without taking his backpack. 4. Explain the difference between a gerund and a gerund phrase. A) A gerund is a type of bird, while a gerund phrase is a type of tree. B) A gerund is a type of flower, while a gerund phrase is a type of fruit. C) A gerund is a verb form ending in-ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase is a gerund plus any modifiers or complements. D) A gerund is a type of musical instrument, while a gerund phrase is a type of dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A gerund is a verb form ending in-ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase is a gerund plus any modifiers or complements. 5. What is the appositive(s)? The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires. A) The car. B) A silver Honda. C) Had two flat tires. D) The car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A silver Honda. 6. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence:'Mom's hobby is sewing while Dad is gardening indoors." A) 'is sewing'. B) Sewing. C) 'gardening indoors'. D) Gardening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'gardening indoors'. 7. How does the noun infinitive phrase function? Ms. Charlemagne looks forward to all parts of returning to school except to be bombarded with writing papers. A) Subject. B) Predicate nominative. C) Direct object. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 8. What is the gerund phrase?Laughing, Jeff says he would be happy with scoring a run or two. A) Laughing, Jeff says. B) With scoring a run or two. C) Jeff says he would be happy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With scoring a run or two. 9. It's usually considered impolite to interrupt people while they are talking. A) To interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. B) Interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. 10. What is the gerund phrase?Waiting a long time in a restaurant annoys Alex. A) Waiting a long time in a restaurant. B) Waiting. C) Annoys Alex. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting a long time in a restaurant. 11. My favorite activity is scanning the headlines. Identify the gerund phrase A) Scanning the headlines. B) Activity. C) Favorite activity. D) Headlines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scanning the headlines. 12. The doctor saw her adding too much salt to her food. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Direct object. B) Object of the preposition. C) Subject. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 13. Find the infinitive in the following sentence. Nona was not allowed to play guitar for band. A) Was not allowed. B) To play. C) For band. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To play. 14. The employee got in trouble for faking an injury to avoid work. A) Predicate Noun. B) Direct Object. C) Object of the Preposition. D) Subject. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the Preposition. 15. Identify the gerund phrase. Many people have started making an effort. A) Making an effort. B) Started. C) Many people. D) Started making. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making an effort. 16. Mr. Nelson never tires of talking about William Shakespeare. A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Indirect Object. E) Predicate Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the Preposition. 17. Identify the infinitive-I gave you my love to borrow A) My love. B) I gave. C) To borrow. D) Gave you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To borrow. 18. Which sentence contains a gerund phrase used as predicate noun? A) We make writing three poems a requirement to pass our course. B) Exercise is futile without eating healthily. C) Her favorite thing was listening to music. D) Travelling across France should be a rite of passage for all writers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her favorite thing was listening to music. 19. Mrs. Kettle enjoys sipping hot cocoa on cold mornings. A) Object of the Preposition. B) Indirect Object. C) Direct Object. D) Predicate Noun. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct Object. 20. Saying nice things about others is customary for the complimenter. A) It is customary for complimenter to saying nice things about others. B) It is customary for complimenter to say nice things about others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is customary for complimenter to say nice things about others. 21. I remember wanting to visit the museum. A) Predicate Noun. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct Object. 22. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING GERUND PHRASES. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence. The most amusing event, catching a greased pig, was the highlight of the fair. A) Catching a greased pig. B) Amusing event. C) Most amusing event, catching a greased pig. D) Was the highlight of the fair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Catching a greased pig. 23. How is the Gerund phrase used in the following sentence?Eating a slice of pie quickly is a recipe for disaster. A) Object of a preposition. B) Subject. C) Appositive phrase. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 24. Find the infinitive in the following sentence. Mitchell did not want to go camping with his sister. A) To go. B) With his sister. C) Did not want to go camping. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go. 25. What noun is the participial phrase modifying? Quickly checking over his answers, Patrick handed in his test just before time ran out. A) Test. B) Patrick. C) Answers. D) Ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patrick. 26. Explain how to identify a gerund in a sentence. A) By looking for verbs that end in-ed and are used as nouns in the sentence. B) By looking for nouns that end in-ing and are used as verbs in the sentence. C) By looking for adjectives that end in-ing and are used as nouns in the sentence. D) By looking for verbs that end in-ing and are used as nouns in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By looking for verbs that end in-ing and are used as nouns in the sentence. 27. Is the bold word a verb or a gerund? The teacher was collecting the class's assignments. A) Verb. B) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 28. What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence?Sleeping through the night is difficult for me. A) Object. B) Object of a preposition. C) Appositive. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 29. Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?The doctor suggested drinking warm milk for sleeping through the night A) The doctor suggested. B) Suggested drinking warm milk. C) For sleeping through the night. D) Drinking warm milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drinking warm milk. 30. Which of the following sentences best restates the given sentence in the passive voice?Jerry clumsily knocked over the lamp. A) The lamp was clumsily knocked over by Jerry. B) The lamp was being clumsily knocked over by Jerry. C) The lamp has been knocked clumsily by Jerry. D) Clumsily, Jerry had knocked over the lamp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The lamp was clumsily knocked over by Jerry. 31. What is the verb in the sentence? Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources. A) Can protect. B) Energy. C) Conserving. D) Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can protect. 32. 'Working for peace is very important', identify the gerund phrase. A) Working for peace. B) Peace. C) Is very important. D) Important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working for peace. 33. "Hey ..... Silvana, " Mrs. Brennan was calling as she wandered the streets of D.C. The word in blue is a ..... A) Gerund. B) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 34. Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence. We tried to plant a tree in the front yard. A) To plant a tree. B) In the front yard. C) We tried to plant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To plant a tree. 35. Rewrite the following sentence using a gerund as the object:'She enjoys playing the piano.' A) She enjoys to play the piano. B) She enjoys playing the piano. C) She enjoys played the piano. D) She enjoys play the piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She enjoys playing the piano. 36. Rewrite the following sentence using a gerund as the subject:'To travel the world is my dream.' A) To traveling the world is my dream. B) Traveled the world is my dream. C) Traveling the world is my dream. D) Travel the world is my dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traveling the world is my dream. 37. Identify the verb. A key to success is reducing our trash. A) Reducing. B) Success. C) Key. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is. 38. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE? Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard. A) Participle/participle phrase. B) Verb/verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle/participle phrase. 39. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. Since the family bought a camper, camping has been fun. A) Family. B) Camper. C) Camping. D) Fun. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Camping. 40. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. She enjoys baking. A) She. B) Enjoys. C) Baking. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Baking. 41. It's rude to ignore your conversation partner. A) Ignoring your conversation partner are rude. B) Ignoring your conversation partner is rude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ignoring your conversation partner is rude. 42. Learning a new language and speaking it fluently requires a lot of practice. A) Predicate Noun. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Indirect Object. D) Direct Object. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Subject. 43. What is the gerund phrase?Painting and reading are my favorite hobbies. A) My favorite hobbies. B) Painting and reading. C) Painting and reading are. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Painting and reading. 44. Identify the gerund phrase. A key to success is reducing our trash. A) A key to success. B) Is reducing. C) Reducing our trash. D) Reducing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reducing our trash. 45. Give an example of using a gerund as a subject in a sentence. A) Swimming is my favorite exercise. B) Running is a great way to stay in shape. C) Jumping over the fence is how the dog escaped. D) Eating dinner is my favorite part of the day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming is my favorite exercise. 46. Identify the function of the gerund. She enjoys baking. A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate nominative. C) Direct object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 47. Identify the gerund phrase. If there are no gerunds, choose none. Drinking coffee is my saving grace in the mornings. A) Drinking coffee. B) Is my. C) Saving grace. D) In the mornings. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drinking coffee. 48. Leslie's favorite activity is watching new superhero movies. A) Object of the Preposition. B) Indirect Object. C) Direct Object. D) Predicate Noun. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate Noun. 49. Identify the gerund in this sentence:'Catching fish is fun'. A) Fish. B) Is fun. C) Fun. D) Catching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Catching. 50. What type of phrase is in red? Trembling with rage, she stalked out. A) Participial. B) Gerund. C) Appositive. D) Infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial. 51. Collecting stamps used to be a popular hobby. A) Object of the Preposition. B) Direct Object. C) Subject. D) Predicate Noun. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 52. Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence. In the mall, we want to walk quickly to the food court. A) To walk quickly. B) To the food court. C) In the mall. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To walk quickly. 53. Spending too much money on frivolous objects is a a good way to build debt. A) Object of the Preposition. B) Subject. C) Direct Object. D) Indirect Object. E) Predicate Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 54. "Trying to escape is useless, " screamed Michael as he laughed at Josh who was wriggling in the trap laid out for him on Halloween. The word in blue is a ..... A) Verb. B) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 55. What is the appositive(s)? Two of my friends, John and Steve, made it on the soccer team, Barcelona. A) John and Steve. B) Two of my friends. C) John and Steve; Barcelona. D) Barcelona. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John and Steve; Barcelona. 56. 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. 57. Identify the gerund phrase as the object in the following sentence:'I enjoy reading books.' A) Reading books. B) Cooking dinner. C) Watching movies. D) Playing video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading books. 58. What is the gerund phrase? One of their favorite activities is catching bugs. A) Their favorite activities. B) One of their favorite activities. C) Catching bugs. D) There is no gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Catching bugs. 59. Identify the function of the gerund. Drinking coffee is my saving grace in the mornings. A) Object of the preposition. B) Subject. C) Predicate nominative. D) Direct object. 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