This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Leander is excited about leaving. A) A. Gerunds as Subject. B) B. Gerunds as Direct Object. C) C. Gerunds as Object of the Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Gerunds as Object of the Preposition. 2. Which word is a gerund in the sentence:'Swimming is my favorite hobby'? A) Swimming. B) Is. C) My. D) Favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 3. I don't mind ..... my homework straight after school. A) Do. B) To do. C) Doing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doing. 4. Look at the following sentence:Would you mind showing me your paragraph? What purpose does the word "showing" serve in the sentence? A) Showing serves as the subject of the sentence. B) Showing acts as an direct object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Showing acts as an direct object. 5. What is the function of the word 'singing' in the sentence 'He enjoys singing in the shower'? A) Adjective. B) Preposition. C) Noun (gerund). D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun (gerund). 6. Fill in the blank:I'm not very good at ..... secrets. A) Kept. B) To keep. C) Keeping. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keeping. 7. Choose the sentence where a gerund is used correctly. A) She is to dance gracefully. B) She dancing gracefully. C) She danced gracefully. D) She loves dancing gracefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She loves dancing gracefully. 8. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none.He was watching television. A) He. B) Was. C) Watching. D) Television. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) None. 9. I'm sick of ..... the news every day. A) Watching. B) To watch. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching. 10. Is playing a gerund or present participle in the following sentence:I was playing outside yesterday. A) Gerund. B) Present participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present participle. 11. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:His favorite sport is swimming. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of the preposition. E) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Predicate noun. 12. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:Who wants to run to the store for some milk and bread? A) For some milk. B) To the store. C) Want to run. D) To run. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To run. 13. What is the function of the word 'running' in the sentence 'The dog is running in the park'? A) Preposition. B) Adjective. C) Present participle verb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present participle verb. 14. Complete the sentence: ..... is my favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon. A) Napping. B) Naps. C) To nap. D) Napped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Napping. 15. What is the function of the gerund phrase?After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car. A) Subject (S). B) Subject complement (SC). C) Direct object (DO). D) Indirect object (IO). E) Object of the preposition (OP). Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Object of the preposition (OP). 16. 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. 17. "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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. I hope ..... this English course. A) Succeed. B) To succeed. C) Succeeding. D) To succeeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To succeed. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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