This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:The competing figure skater practiced gliding across the ice. A) The competing figure skater. B) Competing figure skater. C) Gliding across the ice. D) Practiced gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gliding across the ice. 2. How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence? While waiting for her friend at the coffee shop, Jessica enjoyed sipping her cappuccino . A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 3. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:You should first consider writing a rough draft for your paper. A) You should first consider. B) Writing a rough draft. C) Writing a rough draft for your paper. D) For your paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing a rough draft for your paper. 4. How is the underlined gerund acting in the sentence? As a struggling student, he gave reading a try. A) Verb. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun. 5. Her constant whispering to girls around her began to irritate the teacher. A) Subject. B) Predicate nominative. C) Object of preposition. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 6. How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence? Watching fireflies on a summer night makes me think of my childhood. A) Subject. B) Subject complement. C) Direct object. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 7. ..... customers are very important to any successful business. A) Angry. B) Satisfied. C) Annoying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satisfied. 8. What is the Participial Phrase in this sentence:People planning to study biology must meet the science teacher. A) People planning. B) Planning to study biology must meet the science teacher. C) Planning to study biology. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planning to study biology. 9. What is the Infinitive Phrase in this sentence:My greatest dream is to climb Mount Everest. A) To climb. B) Greates dream is to climb. C) To climb Mount Everst. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To climb Mount Everst. 10. Identify the rule of using infinitives:The parents were happy to see their children rescued after the tsunami. A) To explain purpose. B) After adj. afraid/scared/happy/glad/sad. C) After the words "too" and "enough". D) After verbs such as refuse/allow/expect/ decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After adj. afraid/scared/happy/glad/sad. 11. Identify the function of the gerund phrase.My son is very interested in playing soccer in college. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the preposition. 12. After unwrapping the candy bar, Mark looked up. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 13. Running down the street, the girl tripped and fell. What is the participle? A) Running. B) Down. C) Tripped. D) Fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running. 14. You must have a good reason ..... being absent yesterday. A) About. B) Of. C) For. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 15. Identify the gerund and what it is functioning as in this sentence.My cats' favorite activity is sleeping. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate nominative. 16. What is the RED phrase? Flying in a plane is my favorite way to travel. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infintive. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 17. Which of these sentences contain a gerund? A) I go running every morning. B) She is reading her book in the library. C) The birds are flying through the air. D) I enjoy cooking with my family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I enjoy cooking with my family. 18. Cooking is my hobby.The word cooking become the ..... of the sentence. A) Verb. B) Object. C) Subject. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 19. Find the gerund phrase:The judge warned him about telling lies . A) Telling. B) The judge warned him. C) Telling lies. D) Warned him about telling lies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling lies. 20. What is the infinitive in the following sentence? To win, you must be playing aggressively. A) To win. B) Be playing. C) Playing aggressively. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win. 21. Gerunds that follow a preposition have what function? A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Predicate Noun. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the Preposition. 22. The baby began crying when he dropped his pacifier on the floor. A) Subject. B) Object of preposition. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 23. Identify the rule of using bare infinitives:The rescuers made the old couple leave their home after the earthquake. A) Giving advice. B) After modals. C) Talking about preference. D) Giving permission. E) Forcing sb to do sth. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Forcing sb to do sth. 24. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Performing with the cast was so enjoyable at the performing arts center. A) Enjoyable at the. B) Performing with the cast. C) Was. D) The performing arts center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Performing with the cast. 25. What is the gerund? Swimming in the pool rocks! A) Swimming. B) Pool. C) Rocks. D) None of above. 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