This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How is the gerund being used? Planning your time can be a useful skill in your life. A) Direct object. B) Object of preposition. C) Subject. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 2. What is the gerund phrase in this sentence? Touring Japan was my families first choice for a vacation. A) For a vactation. B) My families first choice. C) Touring Japan. D) Was my families first choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Touring Japan. 3. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? My cat's favorite activity is sleeping . A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative/noun. D) Object of prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate nominative/noun. 4. What is the function of the gerund? You will learn grammar by practicing with your teacher. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of a preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of a preposition. 5. Identify what the gerund phrase is functioning as in this sentence.My sister knows a lot about growing vegetables. A) Object of the preposition. B) Direct object. C) Subject. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of the preposition. 6. Identify the part of speech of the underlined words.Reading books will help your vocabulary grow. A) Gerund. B) Verb. C) Infinitive. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 7. Few things are better for relaxing than an interesting hobby. remember ..... look IN FRONT of the gerund to tell the part of speech. A) Subject. B) Object. C) Object of the preposition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the preposition. 8. Wearing red and blue on game day shows school spirit. What is the gerund? A) Wearing. B) Game. C) Show. D) Spirit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wearing. 9. What is the gerund? " Her favorite sport is swimming" A) Favorite. B) Sport. C) Is. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming. 10. Identify the highlighted words/phrases as a gerund or particple., made the teacher and other students cover their ears. It seems that the student thought he/she was a good singer, but in reality, singing was not his/her strong suit. A) Participle, Participle. B) Participle, Gerund. C) Gerund, Gerund. D) Gerund, Participle,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle, Gerund. 11. Identify the function of the gerund phrase:Workers started using logs as rollers for litters. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the prepositon. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 12. ..... To connect to open wi-fi networks A) Try. B) Try not. C) Its a good idea. D) It's important. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Try not. 13. 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) Object. C) Subject. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object. 14. Giving the baby so much candy was our first mistake. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 15. Which of the following best fits the definition of an infinitive? A) A verb phrase with an-ing word. B) A verb that ends in-ing and functions as a noun. C) A combination of helping verbs and other words. D) The word "to" plus a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The word "to" plus a verb. 16. What is the function of the gerund? Mrs. Durham's loves her job, teaching GT students at Griffin Middle School. A) Indirect object. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appositive. 17. My dog is ..... right now. A) Bark. B) Barked. C) Barking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barking. 18. While walking, Diana 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. 19. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? She enjoys running marathons. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 20. Identify the gerund phrase:A school's priority should be serving healthy foods to children. A) Serving healthy foods to children. B) Serving. C) School's priority should be. D) A school's priority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Serving healthy foods to children. 21. The clown was able to stop the raging bull from attacking the reader. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both. 22. Which option is a Present Participle? A) Swimming. B) Swam. C) Swum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 23. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? They do not appreciate my singing . A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative/noun. D) Object of prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 24. Which sentence uses a gerund phrase as the subject? A) Writing long essays is Lance's favorite English activity. B) Leanna is excited about helping gophers build homes. C) During English class, Shelby tutors everyone around her. D) Wyatt loves singing grammar songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing long essays is Lance's favorite English activity. 25. "The groups main goal is eliminating poverty." A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Subject Complement. D) Object of a Preposition. 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