This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I enjoy biking more than any other sport. A) A. Gerund as Subject. B) B. Gerund as Direct Object. C) C. Gerund as Object of the Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. Gerund as Direct Object. 2. True or False:A gerund is always used to describe a noun, like an adjective. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:Creating art is hard work but also lots of fun. A) Creating. B) But. C) Lots. D) Fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creating. 4. ..... in the afternoon is not healthy at all. A) Reading. B) Praying. C) Sleeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleeping. 5. $_{Which one is the infinitive phrase?}$Marissa refused to descend to the bottom of the cliff with the rest of the climbers. A) To descend. B) To the bottom. C) Of the cliff. D) Of the climbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To descend. 6. "The audience commended the man for saving his girlfriend from the shootout.""saving his girlfriend from the shootout" is the gerund phrase that functions as the ..... in the sentence. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Complement. D) Object of the prep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the prep. 7. Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."His priority is attaining global peace." A) SUBJECT. B) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. C) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. D) DIRECT OBJECT. E) APPOSITIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. 8. How much time do you ..... magazines or newspapers? A) Spending reading. B) Spend reading. C) Spend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spend reading. 9. Identify the function of the gerund.They called her playing brilliant. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Object of Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 10. "One of newborns' fundamental needs is being held close to their parents' chest.""being held close to their parents' chest" is a gerund phrase that functions as a ..... in the sentence. A) Subject. B) DO. C) Complement. D) OP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complement. 11. Identify the gerund phrase:After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car. A) After the accident. B) Laura was afriad. C) Afraid of driving. D) Driving her car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Driving her car. 12. Choose the sentence where the gerund is used as a direct object. A) He is good at drawing. B) Drawing is his hobby. C) She loves drawing. D) Drawing is relaxing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She loves drawing. 13. We were all happy about ..... the New Year in Paris. A) Celebrating. B) To celebrate. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Celebrating. 14. Is the bold word a verb or a gerund?The band is playing my favorite song! A) Verb. B) Gerund. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 15. Select the infinitive or infinitive phrase.Runners seeking to participate in the Boston Marathon must have completed a qualifying marathon within the previous year and a half. A) Runners seeking. B) To participate in the Boston Marathon. C) Must have completed. D) Within the previous year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To participate in the Boston Marathon. 16. In the sentence "My dog loves chasing squirrels, " which word is the gerund? A) Loves. B) Chasing. C) Squirrels. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chasing. 17. Kate was swimming yesterday A) Gerund. B) Infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 18. Which of these words, when used as the subject of a sentence, is a gerund? A) Thinking. B) Thought. C) Thinks. D) Think. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinking. 19. Identify the gerund phrase.Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff. A) Was narrowly avoiding. B) Driving off the cliff. C) Ethan was narrowly avoiding. D) Off the cliff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Driving off the cliff. 20. I can't ..... living in this area. A) Stay. B) Stand. C) Sleep. D) Enjoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stand. 21. What is the gerund phrase?He won the award for spelling correctly. A) Spelling correctly. B) Spelling. C) For spelling correctly. D) For spelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spelling correctly. 22. Talking on the phone, the man never saw the thief steal his briefcase. A) Infinitive. B) Gerund. C) Present participle. D) Past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present participle. 23. Identify the gerund in the following sentence:Painting made me appreciate how light affects color. A) Painting. B) Appreciate. C) Lights. D) Color. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painting. 24. What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?Praying the rosary is a powerful form of prayer. A) Praying. B) Praying the rosary. C) Powerful form of prayer. D) Praying the rosary is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Praying the rosary. 25. -I hate exercising on weekends.- A) Rally? I like it. B) Neither do I. C) So am I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rally? I like it. 26. In the sentence 'Baking fresh bread takes a lot of time, ' what is the complete gerund phrase? A) Baking. B) Baking fresh bread. C) Fresh bread. D) Takes a lot of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baking fresh bread. 27. Buttering toast with a fork, Bernard vowed that he would finally wash the week's worth of dirty dishes piled in the sink. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 28. Our friend, Sophie, was doing yoga to remain calm while Mrs. Dana entered the room dancing to "The Monster Mash." The word in blue is a gerund ..... A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. -I can't stand speaking in public.- A) Really? I ike it. B) Neither do I. C) So am I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really? I ike it. 30. What is the gerund phrase?Working for twelve hours was exhausting for Tyler. A) Working. B) Was exhausting. C) Working for twelve hours. D) Was exhausting for Tyler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working for twelve hours. ← 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