This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 38 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:His favorite activities are playing soccer and video games. A) His favorite activities. B) Are playing. C) Playing. D) Playing soccer. E) Playing soccer and video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Playing soccer and video games. 2. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Andy's least favorite chore last week was cleaning the toilet. A) Andy's least favorite chore. B) Cleaning the toilet. C) Chore last week. D) Was cleaning. E) Was cleaning the toilet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cleaning the toilet. 3. Identify the participle(s). The drowning boy struggled to keep his head above the water. A) Drowning. B) Struggled. C) Drowning, struggled. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drowning. 4. Identify the sentence weather gerunds, infinitive and participate. I made him speak. A) Gerund. B) Infinitive. C) Participle. D) Past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive. 5. What is the underlined word functioning as in this sentence? Winning became his obsession. A) Verb. B) Participle. C) Gerund. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 6. Choose the correct gerund phrase below A) I wish I had time to go to the park. B) Laughing at the car, Mark tripped. C) Directing a play can be a hard job. D) Mr, Williams arrived to get a good treat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directing a play can be a hard job. 7. What are gerunds and infinitives? A) A verb that follow other. B) A verb complement with form +ing. C) Forms of verbs that act as nouns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forms of verbs that act as nouns. 8. My good friend Jeannie is a determined actress and auditions frequently.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 9. Acting is very important to Yolanda.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 10. How is the gerund functioning? James went hiking in the woods by his house. A) Subject. B) Object of the preposition. C) Direct object. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 11. Paul really enjoyed being the editor of the yearbook at school. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 12. I procrastinated on completing my homework.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. What is the function of the GERUND? My favorite memory from childhood is baking with my mom. A) Direct object. B) Predicate nominative. C) Subject. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate nominative. 14. The following sentence is an example of ..... "Going to the park will take more than an hour." A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 15. What type of phrase is underlined? Cruze enjoys sketching people. A) Participle. B) Infinitive. C) Gerund. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 16. What is the function of the gerund? Her hobbies, playing soccer and ice skating, are her top priority. A) Appositive. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 17. Identify the VERB in this sentence:Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music. A) Really. B) Enjoys. C) Bothering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjoys. 18. How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence? The greatest holiday tradition ever is baking gingerbread cookies. A) Subject. B) Subject complement. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject complement. 19. She was about to study for the final examination. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 20. Writing argumentative papers should be required more in junior and senior classes. What is the gerund's function? A) Direct object. B) Indirect object. C) Subject. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 21. The flying insect was a nuisance. What word is being modified? A) Nuisance. B) Was. C) Insect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insect. 22. Identify the function of the underlined gerund phrase.Arriving late to class will earn a child silent lunch. A) Simple Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate Nominative / Subject complement. D) Object of the Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Subject. 23. The satisfied audience gave the performers a standing ovation. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 24. The following sentence is an example of ..... "Let's help the baby bird to fly." A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 25. What is gerunds? A) Nouns that are formed with word but act as verb. B) All words that have-ing. C) Present particple. D) Words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. 26. Riding a roller coaster scares my little brother. A) Riding. B) Roller coaster scares my little brother. C) Riding a roller coaster. D) Scares my little brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Riding a roller coaster. 27. It's a good idea ..... in the inglish class A) Participate. B) Participating. C) To participating. D) To participate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To participate. 28. Identify the VERB in this sentence:Teaching the students is her passion. A) Teaching. B) Students. C) Is. D) Passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 29. Does the following sentence contain a gerund? If so which? Asserting its power, the reff called a flag A) Asserting. B) Power. C) Called. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asserting. 30. I enjoy eating lunch at the outdoor tables when the weather is nice. What is the function of the phrase eating lunch as it is used in the sentence? A) It acts as an adverb to clarify when the action takes place. B) It acts as a verb and states what the subject is doing. C) It acts as an adjective to add a descriptive detail. D) It acts as a noun and identifies what the subject enjoys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It acts as a noun and identifies what the subject enjoys. ← 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