This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the word 'singing' in the sentence 'She enjoys singing in the choir'? A) Subject of the verb 'enjoys'. B) Adverb modifying 'enjoys'. C) Object of the verb 'enjoys'. D) Adjective describing 'choir'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the verb 'enjoys'. 2. Which option is the best way to rewrite the following sentence using a gerund phrase as the subject? 'It is important to study for the test.' A) To study for the test, it is important. B) Studying for the test is important. C) The test is important for studying. D) You should know that it is important to study for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studying for the test is important. 3. What role does the gerund play in this sentence:'Her favorite hobby is painting.' A) Subject. B) Object. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate Nominative. 4. Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?Getting ready for school takes longer for my sister than for me. A) Verb. B) Gerund. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 5. It's discourteous when people arrive at a party and don't say hello. A) People's not say hello at parties is discourteous. B) People's not saying hello at parties is discourteous. C) People's saying hello at parties is discourteous. D) People not saying hello at parties is discourteous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People's not saying hello at parties is discourteous. 6. "My biggest pet peeve is loitering.""loitering" is a gerund that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Complement. D) Object of the prep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complement. 7. True or False:In the sentence "She finished cleaning her room, " the word "cleaning" is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Grandma remembered ..... all night for her school examinations. A) Study. B) To study. C) Studying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studying. 9. Gerund is a type of ..... A) Word. B) Verbal. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbal. 10. Which of these sentences contains a gerund phrase? A) I love to read books. B) She was reading her book. C) Reading books is fun. D) He reads books every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading books is fun. 11. ..... is easy for Lucia, but ..... is her major problem. A) To read-to write. B) Reading-writing. C) Reading-Reading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading-writing. 12. 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. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 13. Complete the sentence:You can't make an omelet without ..... a few eggs. A) Break. B) Breaking. C) Broke. D) Broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breaking. 14. How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?Driving long distances at night requires both focus and patience, especially when the roads are poorly lit or crowded. A) Direct object. B) Subject compliment. C) Subject. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 15. True or False:The following sentence has correct subject-verb agreement:'Practicing the guitar every day make you a better player.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. What is the gerund phrase?Singing well takes a lot of practice and skill. A) Practice and skill. B) Singing. C) Singing well takes a lot of practice. D) Singing well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Singing well. 17. Find the mistake in this sentence:I don't keen on playing soccer. A) Don't. B) Keen. C) On. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't. 18. Select the sentence where the gerund phrase functions as the subject. A) Eating healthy foods is important. B) They talked about eating healthy foods. C) She is eating her lunch. D) He eats healthy foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating healthy foods is important. 19. Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:His dancing is known to everyone. A) Subject. B) Subject Complement. C) Object of the Preposition. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 20. Complete the sentence to maintain parallel structure:My favorite summer activities are swimming in the lake, reading good books, and ..... with my friends. A) To hang out. B) Hung out. C) Hangs out. D) Hanging out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hanging out. 21. Identify the gerund in the sentence:I love playing the guitar. A) Love. B) Guitar. C) The. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing. 22. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? My family is accustomed to eating a small dinner. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate noun. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of a preposition. 23. Identify the gerund phrase.We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans. A) Eating jelly beans. B) Noticing people's character. C) By their way of eating jelly beans. D) Were noticing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating jelly beans. 24. Identify the complete gerund phrase in the sentence:'I appreciate you helping me with my science project.' A) Helping me. B) With my science project. C) You helping me with my science project. D) Helping me with my science project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helping me with my science project. 25. In the sentence "My little brother loves building with LEGOs, " which word is the gerund? A) Loves. B) Building. C) Little. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Building. 26. Shaken by the events, Tony was taken home. A) Infinitive. B) Gerund. C) Present participle. D) Past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past participle. 27. Identify the gerund in this sentence:'She enjoys baking cookies on weekends.' A) Enjoys. B) Baking. C) Cookies. D) Weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baking. 28. "Wishing you'd get slimmer despite not doing any exercise everyday is a pipe dream." "Wishing you'd get slimmer despite not doing any exercise everyday" is a gerund phrase which functions as ..... in the sentence. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Complement. D) Object of the prep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 29. I hate ..... raw onions and garlic. A) Smelling. B) To smell. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 30. In the sentence "Carefully planning your project is the first step, " what is the complete gerund phrase? A) Carefully planning. B) Planning your project. C) Carefully planning your project. D) Is the first step. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carefully planning your project. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds Quiz 1Gerunds Quiz 2Gerunds Quiz 3Gerunds Quiz 4Gerunds Quiz 5Gerunds Quiz 6Gerunds Quiz 7Gerunds Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books