This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mary enjoys ..... on the beach. A) Swimming. B) Going. C) Walking. D) Traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking. 2. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:After reading the article in class, we discussed our opinions. A) After reading the article in class. B) Reading the article. C) Reading the article in class. D) Discussed our opinions. E) Reading and discussed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading the article in class. 3. We want to take her to the beach this summer. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 4. You should give talking less a try. A) Direct object. B) Indirect object. C) Object of preposition. D) Predicate nominative. E) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect object. 5. Posting threatening messages is an irresponsible use of social media. What is the gerund? A) Threatening. B) Posting. C) Irresponsible. D) Social media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Posting. 6. Identify the participle in the following sentence.Getting ready for bed, Samantha brushed her teeth and combed her hair. A) Getting. B) Brushed. C) Combed. D) No participle present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting. 7. Karen insisted on speaking to the manager because there was a floating fly in her soup.What is the gerund in this sentence? A) Insisted. B) Speaking. C) Floating. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speaking. 8. The city demolished the many evacuated buildings.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. Adam started doing his homework at 12:30 am.What is the VERB in this sentence? A) Started. B) Doing. C) Homework. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Started. 10. In which sentence is the gerund used as the object of the verb. A) Swimming in the ocean feels good. B) I am swimming in the ocean. C) I love swimming in the ocean. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I love swimming in the ocean. 11. What shows a relationship between a noun and some other word in a sentence? Ex. at, by, for, on, of, off, to, with, etc. A) Linking verb. B) Preposition. C) Verb. D) Participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preposition. 12. How is the gerund being used? Martha likes painting landscapes. A) Direct object. B) Object of preposition. C) Subject. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 13. He's very interested ..... visiting the Civil Rights Museum. A) Of. B) In. C) About. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 14. "He's excited about being off of work on Friday." A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Subject Complement. D) Object of a Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 15. I want ..... a new dress for the party, something not too expensive but cool. A) Buying. B) Buy. C) To buy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To buy. 16. While trick-or-treating, Destiney was giggling uncontrollably as Dakota told Ava a spooky knock-knock joke.The word in blue is a verb because ..... A) It is the object of the sentence. B) It is true. C) It is part of the verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is part of the verb. 17. Gerunds that follow a linking verb have what function? A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Predicate Noun. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate Noun. 18. How many participles are in the following sentence? Having rushed through the extended essay, Joseph worried that he didn't put all the needed information for a passing score. A) 0. B) 2. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 19. Which option is a Infinitive? A) Jumped on. B) Jumping. C) To jump. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To jump. 20. Select the incorrect use of a gerund in a sentence. A) Subject. B) Adjective. C) Direct object. D) Predicate Nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 21. Example of a sentence in infinitive: A) I forgot to writing that email. B) I forgot to write that email. C) I forgot write that email. D) I forget to write that email. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I forgot to write that email. 22. How is the gerund being used? Due to high levels of lead in Flint's water supply, many people have begun sending bottled water to its residents. A) Object of preposition. B) Subject. C) Predicate nominative. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 23. "He was punished for cheating. " A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Subject Complement. D) Object of Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of Preposition. 24. I enjoy ..... romantic movies A) To watch. B) Watched. C) Watch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To watch. 25. Tom is excited ..... going to New York next week. A) In. B) About. C) Of. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. ← 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