This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Gerson managed ..... verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives after hours of practice and hard work. A) To learn. B) Learning. C) Learned. D) Learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To learn. 2. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The team won the game by scoring in overtime. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate noun. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of a preposition. 3. True or False:In 'Her main goal is winning the championship, ' the phrase 'winning the championship' acts as the subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. True or False:A gerund is a verb form that ends in '-ing' and is used as an adjective to describe a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Exercise 1:Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.9. I became ill after eating the spoiled meat. A) Became ill. B) Eating. C) Eating the spoiled meat. D) Became ill after eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating the spoiled meat. 6. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:To cook eggs for all ten of us, you'll need a much larger pan. A) For all ten. B) Of us. C) To cook. D) Much larger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To cook. 7. Complete the sentence to maintain parallel structure:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... with my friends. A) To hang out. B) Hangs out. C) Hanging out. D) Hung out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hanging out. 8. -I'm interested in playing video games. A) So am I. B) Neither am I. C) Well, I am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So am I. 9. Identify the function of the gerund.We gave our consent in writing. A) Subject. B) Object of the verb. C) Object of preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of preposition. 10. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:Instead of speaking, all of the students should be listening. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of the preposition. E) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 11. Exercise 2:Identifying the Functions of Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the function of the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.20. The clown's best trick was juggling. A) Direct Object. B) Indirect Object. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate Nominative. 12. A gerund is a verb form ending in-ing. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 13. Identify the function of the gerund. Walking is good exercise. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 14. Which sentence has a gerund phrase? A) Gambling at the casino, Jeff lost his money. B) Collecting stamps is my hobby. C) Mya, my favorite aunt, loves to cook. D) To finish in first place, you have to run really fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collecting stamps is my hobby. 15. What is the participle in the following sentence?The sobbing child held his injured knee. A) The. B) Sobbing. C) Child. D) Held. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sobbing. 16. Which of the following sentences uses a gerund correctly? A) Running is my favorite sport. B) To run is my favorite sport. C) Run is my favorite sport. D) Ran is my favorite sport. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running is my favorite sport. 17. What is the grammatical function of the gerund phrase? A number of wildlife websites feature a live camera stream from the Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, China, so people all over the world can enjoy watching pandas in their natural habitat. A) It is a subject. B) It is an object of a verb. C) It is an object of a preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is an object of a verb. 18. She avoid ..... (tell) him about her plans. A) To tell. B) Telling. C) Tells. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telling. 19. Identify the function of the gerund.Reading is an important skill. A) Subject. B) Object of the verb. C) Object of Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 20. Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."Everybody must get involved in attaining peace in our country." A) SUBJECT. B) SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. C) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. D) DIRECT OBJECT. E) APPOSITIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. 21. Complete the sentence with the gerund that best fits as the subject: ..... is my favorite thing to do on a Saturday. A) Sleeping in. B) Sleep. C) Slept. D) To sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sleeping in. 22. Martha is good ..... A) At Math. B) In Math. C) On Math. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At Math. 23. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? His most important achievement was winning the science fair. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate noun. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate noun. 24. Complete the sentence:My best friend suggests ..... a new video game together. A) Play. B) Played. C) Playing. D) To playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 25. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Carol's problem is caring too much what people think about her. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate noun. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate noun. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds Quiz 1Gerunds Quiz 2Gerunds Quiz 4Gerunds Quiz 5Gerunds Quiz 6Gerunds Quiz 7Gerunds Quiz 8Gerunds Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books