This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the function of the gerund phrase.My son is very interested in playing soccer in college. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the preposition. 2. After unwrapping the candy bar, Mark looked up. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 3. Running down the street, the girl tripped and fell. What is the participle? A) Running. B) Down. C) Tripped. D) Fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running. 4. You must have a good reason ..... being absent yesterday. A) About. B) Of. C) For. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 5. Identify the gerund and what it is functioning as in this sentence.My cats' favorite activity is sleeping. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate nominative. 6. What is the RED phrase? Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infintive. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 7. Which of these sentences contain a gerund? A) I go running every morning. B) She is reading her book in the library. C) The birds are flying through the air. D) I enjoy cooking with my family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I enjoy cooking with my family. 8. Cooking is my hobby.The word cooking become the ..... of the sentence. A) Verb. B) Object. C) Subject. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 9. Find the gerund phrase:The judge warned him about telling lies . A) Telling. B) The judge warned him. C) Telling lies. D) Warned him about telling lies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling lies. 10. What is the infinitive in the following sentence? To win, you must be playing aggressively. A) To win. B) Be playing. C) Playing aggressively. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win. 11. Gerunds that follow a preposition have what function? A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Predicate Noun. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the Preposition. 12. The baby began crying when he dropped his pacifier on the floor. A) Subject. B) Object of preposition. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 13. Identify the rule of using bare infinitives:The rescuers made the old couple leave their home after the earthquake. A) Giving advice. B) After modals. C) Talking about preference. D) Giving permission. E) Forcing sb to do sth. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Forcing sb to do sth. 14. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Performing with the cast was so enjoyable at the performing arts center. A) Enjoyable at the. B) Performing with the cast. C) Was. D) The performing arts center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Performing with the cast. 15. What is the gerund? Swimming in the pool rocks! A) Swimming. B) Pool. C) Rocks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 16. Gardening is my favorite hobby.What is the gerund in the sentence? A) Gardening. B) Favorite. C) Hobby. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gardening. 17. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Drinking milk is a great way to help build strong bones. A) Drinking milk. B) A great way to help. C) Build strong bones. D) Is a great way. E) To help build strong bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drinking milk. 18. How is the participle being used? The excited crowd roared. A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 19. Which option is a Gerund? A) Ran. B) Will Run. C) Running. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running. 20. What is the participle modifying? A) Plane. B) Looked. C) Bird. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plane. 21. What is the gerund in this sentence? My favorite summer activity is sleeping in. A) Favorite. B) Activity. C) Sleeping. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleeping. 22. We are so tired from ..... in the yard this morning. A) Working. B) Work. C) Worked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working. 23. Identify the verbal in the sentence. A) Cooked. B) Mother. C) Want. D) Burned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burned. 24. We need to think ..... finishing our assignments. A) About. B) In. C) On. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About. 25. What is the gerund? Eating blackberries can stain your tongue. A) Eating. B) Blackberries. C) Stain. D) Toungue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating. 26. Is Harry capable of ..... the report in time? A) Submitting. B) Submit. C) Submitted. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Submitting. 27. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:You should first consider writing a rambling rough draft for yourself. A) Rambling rough draft. B) Writing a rambling rough draft. C) Writing a rough draft for yourself. D) Consider writing. E) Should first consider writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing a rough draft for yourself. 28. What is the gerund? WASHING THE DISHES IS DIFFICULT. A) WASHING. B) DISHES. C) IS. D) DIFFICULT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WASHING. 29. I often go ..... on Fridays. A) Camping. B) Camp. C) To camp. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Camping. 30. What is the Gerund Phrase in this sentence:My dad and I love watching movies. A) I love watching movies. B) Watching. C) Watching movies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watching movies. ← 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