This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the gerund? Before choosing a book, you must juggle four grapes with your big toe. A) PN. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of a preposition. 2. What is an examples of gerund? A) Exercising. B) To fly. C) Around the puddle. D) Beautiful sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exercising. 3. A very good hobby is running marathons. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate noun. 4. I'm not used ..... eating rice for breakfast. A) For. B) About. C) To. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 5. Her constant whispering to girls around her began to irritate the teacher. What is the gerund's function? A) Subject. B) Predicate nominative. C) Object of preposition. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 6. Breathing hard the runner collasped.This sentence has an example of a(n) ..... in it. A) Participle. B) Preposition. C) Infinitive. D) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gerund. 7. Function of gerund:Playing the guitar is a skill I am learning. A) Object of the preposition. B) Subject complement. C) Subject. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 8. Identify the VERB in this sentence:Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff. A) Narrowly. B) Avoided. C) Driving. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avoided. 9. Which of the follow shows a Gerund? A) Win. B) Winng. C) Wilted. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winng. 10. She doesn't mind ..... on Saturday. A) Studying. B) Study. C) To study. D) Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studying. 11. My annoying sister follows me every where. A) Gerund. B) Noun. C) Present participle. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 12. Identify the verbal/s in the sentence. A) Traveling-participle. B) Traveling-gerund. C) Gives-participle. D) Gives-gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traveling-gerund. 13. Josephine's bad habit is gritting her teeth. What is the gerund? A) Josephine. B) Bad. C) Teeth. D) Gritting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gritting. 14. Where is the Gerund? the cowering dog was frightened by the thunder. A) Frightened. B) Cowering. C) Thunder. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cowering. 15. Wearing red and black on game day shows school spirit. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of preposition. E) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 16. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence? My daughter really loves playing at the playground after school. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 17. Identify the underlined word. The student waited patiently for her test. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 18. What is the RED phrase? I will be baking pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 19. What is the gerund in the sentence? We will be walking to the arcade after school. A) School. B) Walking. C) Arcade. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 20. What is the RED phrase? I want to know all there is to know about John Snow. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 21. How is the underlined word functioning? The soccer team tried hard to keep the other team from scoring a goal. A) Verb. B) Participle. C) Gerund. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 22. Fill in the blank by using a gerund.I always eat breakfast before ..... to school. A) Grabbing. B) To go. C) To go home. D) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Going. 23. What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence? Designing buses and cars is one thing you could be doing if you were to become a product engineer. A) Designing buses and cars. B) One thing you could be doing. C) To become a product engineer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Designing buses and cars. 24. What is the highlighted participle modifying (describing)? city gave off a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles. A) Night. B) Glow. C) City. D) The house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City. 25. How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence? He crossed the lake by floating in a canoe. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. ← 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