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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the Gerund Phrase:Making New Year's Resolutions is another tradition to think about adopting. A) Making New Year's Resolutions. B) To think about adopting. C) Making. D) Is another tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making New Year's Resolutions. 2. Which word is the gerund? Waiting alone on a street corner this late is scary A) Street corner. B) Scary. C) Waiting. D) Alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Waiting. 3. The baby began crying when he dropped his pacifier on the floor. What is the gerund? A) Baby. B) Dropped. C) Crying. D) Pacifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crying. 4. Let's go ..... on Saturday! A) To shopping. B) Shop. C) Shops. D) Shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shopping. 5. Mark goes skiing every winter season. A) Gerund as noun. B) Gerund after preposition. C) After the verb "go" when talking about activities. D) After certain verbs and phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the verb "go" when talking about activities. 6. More people should consider saying hello to others in the hallways. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 7. Choose the role of the gerund in each sentence:Watching Netflix after dinner on weekends is my new favorite pastime. A) No gerunds here. B) Comes after a preposition. C) Subject of the sentence. D) Comes after verbs as an object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject of the sentence. 8. Identify the participle that is used as an adjctive:The bright lamp produced a pleasing effect. A) Bright. B) Produced. C) Pleasing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pleasing. 9. Josephine's bad habit is gritting her teeth. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate nominative. 10. Do you think studying is time well spent? What is in red in the sentence above? A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinite. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 11. Which of these is a gerund? A) Hijacking. B) Sapling. C) Ring. D) Pling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hijacking. 12. What is the function of the gerund? Alex regretted spying on his neighbors. A) Predicate nominative. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 13. Adam started doing his homework at 12:30 am. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Subject Complement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 14. ..... an apple every day is good for you. A) To eat. B) Eating. C) Eating. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating. 15. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence? Traveling gives one a chance to see many wonderful sights. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 16. Identify the gerund(s) in the following sentence:Starting school on Friday is weird, but I am hoping the day goes quickly. A) Starting. B) Hoping. C) Am hoping. D) Starting, hoping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starting. 17. She hates ..... long distances by car. A) Running. B) Walking. C) Traveling. D) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traveling. 18. Gerunds end in .....? A) -ed. B) -ing. C) Any past tense verb endings. D) Heartbreak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -ing. 19. What is a gerund direct object? 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: B) The receiver of the action (verb). 20. The principal gave a speech to the graduating class.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 21. He doesn't like ..... a hotel online. A) Going. B) Booking. C) Staying. D) Sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Booking. 22. Which of the following shows both the subject and object of preposition in the same sentence? A) "Shoveling snow was his punishment for lying.". B) "Preparing the food was Mary's job.". C) "Before playing hockey, I have to do my homework.". D) "Try reading this book about planting seeds for your science project.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Shoveling snow was his punishment for lying.". 23. Yolanda is acting in the new play.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verb. 24. Identify the function of the gerund phrase:Hauling packages on litters simplified work for early workers. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 25. What is the function of the gerund? Dragon loves getting Nighthawk off task. A) Predicate nominative. B) Appositive. C) Direct object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. ← 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