This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:We don't care to go out for breakfast. A) Don't care. B) For breakfast. C) To go. D) To go out for breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To go. 2. "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) Gerund. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 3. Identify the infinitive in the sentence:She wants to sing. A) Sings. B) To sing. C) Sang. D) Singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To sing. 4. Identify the function of the gerund.She enjoys baking. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 5. What is the gerund in this sentence?Sally was getting ready for swimming. A) Sally. B) Getting. C) Ready. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming. 6. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:'Swimming in the ocean is exciting.' A) Swimming. B) In. C) Ocean. D) Exciting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 7. Benjamin enjoys ..... to his music on his iPhone. A) Listening. B) To listen. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening. 8. I hope ..... this English course. A) Succeed. B) To succeed. C) Succeeding. D) To succeeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To succeed. 9. Exercise 2:Identifying the Functions of Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the function of the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.11. Trying harder is sometimes the answer. A) Object of a Preposition. B) Appositive. C) Subject. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 10. Identify the gerund in the sentence.Of all my interests, I care most about swimming. A) Swimming. B) Interests. C) Care. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 11. While trick-or-treating, Raiden was giggling uncontrollably as Nyllah told Kendall a spooky knock-knock joke.The word in blue is a verb because ..... A) It is the object of the sentence. B) It is true. C) It is part of the verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is part of the verb. 12. Do you enjoy ..... English music? A) Buying. B) Singing. C) Working. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing. 13. Complete the sentence with the correct verb:Trying new foods from different countries ..... a fun way to learn about culture. A) Are. B) Is. C) Were. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 14. Identify the gerund phrase.Piling too much laundry into a washing machine was causing it to malfunction. A) Washing machine. B) Piling too much laundry into a washing machine. C) Piling too much. D) Was causing it to malfunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Piling too much laundry into a washing machine. 15. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:Painting still-life pictures taught Mike a lot about color. A) Painting. B) Still-life. C) Taught. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painting. 16. Ella esta durmiendo A) She is eating. B) She has slept. C) She is sleeping. D) She sleeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is sleeping. 17. The boys, excited and full of energy, clambered over the log. A) Infinitive. B) Gerund. C) Present participle. D) Past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past participle. 18. Which of these sentences uses a gerund as the subject complement? A) The hardest part is running. B) Running every day is great. C) She runs every day. D) To run is to be free. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hardest part is running. 19. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:Reading is an important skill. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of the preposition. E) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 20. Which of the following is an example of a gerund? A) Eating. B) Jumping. C) Running. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming. 21. The constant competing between Jack and Daniel made the class wonder when it would turn out to be an all-out superhero battle.The word in blue is ..... A) Doing the action. B) Receiving the action. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing the action. 22. -I'm not good at singing.- A) So am I. B) Neither can I. C) Well, I am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well, I am. 23. Teacher Ana will make me ..... a lot this semester. A) To study. B) Studying. C) Study. D) Gerund or infinitive form is possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study. 24. Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?The student was doing her online assignments. A) Verb. B) Gerund. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 25. IDENTIFY THE GERUND PHRASE Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children. A) Blowing bubbles. B) Blowing bubles on a windy day. C) Blowing. D) Fun activity for children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blowing bubles on a windy day. 26. True or False:In 'His favorite activity is hiking', 'hiking' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Look at the following sentence:You gain nothing by giving up. What purpose does the word "nothing" serve in the sentence? A) Nothing serves as an adjective'. B) Nothing serves as a direct object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nothing serves as a direct object. 28. I love ..... well with people. A) Work. B) To working. C) Working. D) Works. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working. 29. My students ..... tests. A) Hating taking. B) Hate taking. C) Hating take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hate taking. 30. Exercise 2:Identifying the Functions of Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the function of the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.14. Playing the piano can be a very satisfying activity. A) Subject. B) Appositive. C) Direct Object. D) Object of a Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. ← 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