This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Wearing red and blue on game day shows school spirit. How is the gerund functioning? A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 2. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence? Some people give gossiping too much attention. A) Subject. B) Object complement. C) Indirect object. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indirect object. 3. What is a participle serve as? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 4. Identify the function of the gerund phrase.His favorite activities are playing soccer and video games. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate noun. 5. Identify the participle(s). My mom cringes each time she hears the crashing cymbals and pounding drums coming from my bedroom. A) Crashing. B) Pounding. C) Crashing, pounding. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crashing, pounding. 6. What is/are the gerund(s) in the sentence? Talking may get you into big trouble when you are listening to a speaker. A) Talking. B) Listening. C) Talking and listening. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking. 7. Cecilia loves ..... to the cinema. A) Watching. B) Seeing. C) Going. D) Talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going. 8. Identify the participle(s). Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration. A) Enjoying. B) Enjoying, jumped. C) Enjoying, threw. D) Enjoying, jumped, threw. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enjoying. 9. What can act as noun in a sentence except gerunds A) Infinitive. B) Past participle. C) Perfect participle. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive. 10. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:I go to the local thrift store to shop on the weekends. A) I go. B) To the local thrift store. C) To shop. D) On the weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To shop. 11. You ask yourself the question "'Verb what? ' or 'Verb whom'? " during what? A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Subject Complement. D) Object of Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 12. He enjoys riding his scooter to school.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Not a Verbal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not a Verbal. 13. Posting threatening messages is an irresponsible use of social media. A) Predicate nominative. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 14. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Helen is enjoying sketching the sunset. A) Helen. B) Is enjoying. C) Sketching the sunset. D) The sunset. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sketching the sunset. 15. Which is these is a gerund? A) Spring. B) Racing. C) Bling. D) String. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Racing. 16. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Visiting our relatives is always so much fun. A) Visiting. B) Visiting our relatives. C) Is. D) Always so much fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visiting our relatives. 17. What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence? Swinging back and forth, the girls played on the swing set for hours. A) Back. B) Girls. C) Swing set. D) Hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Girls. 18. What is a gerund subject? A) The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. B) The receiver of the action (verb). C) It identifies or describes the subject (follows a linking verb). D) Follows a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. 19. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Glenn decided telling mom the truth was a good idea. A) Glenn decided. B) Telling mom. C) Telling mom the truth. D) Telling mom the truth was a good idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling mom the truth. 20. Which word is the gerund? Naming a pet is a serious matter for a small child A) Small child. B) Namng. C) A pet. D) Matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Namng. 21. We couldn't eat any of the turkey roasting in the oven. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 22. My students love reading science fiction and fantasy novels.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 23. In the sentence below, doing is the gerund. What is its function in the sentence? I'm good at doing extreme sports. A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the Preposition. 24. Function of gerund:Carlos really enjoys biking. A) Object of the preposition. B) Subject complement. C) Subject. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 25. Identify the gerund(s):You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his method of eating. A) Character. B) Tell. C) Can. D) Eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eating. 26. What is the definition of a gerund phrase? A) A phrase that starts with a verb and adding-ing. B) A verbal phrase that ends in-int-en-ed-t. C) A form of a verb adding any compliments and modifiers. D) A verb that has a adjective pronoun coming after it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A phrase that starts with a verb and adding-ing. 27. Spending time with his parents was one of Bruce Wayne's favorite activities before they were murdered.What kind of verbal phrase is highlighted in red? A) Participial. B) Neither. C) Gerund. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 28. All of us went to the movie theater. A) Participial Phrase. B) Gerund Phrase. C) Infinitive Phrase. D) Prepositional Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepositional Phrase. 29. What does a gerund serve as? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Pronoun. D) Participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 30. Identify the word group.Swimming laps in the pool is good exercise. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. ← 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