This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 43 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 43 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence? By taking the class online, Carrie avoided travel. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Indirect object. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 2. What is a gerund subject complement? A) The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. B) The receiver of the action (verb). C) It identifies or describes the subject (follows a linking verb). D) Follows a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It identifies or describes the subject (follows a linking verb). 3. What is the gerund in the following sentence? Running for political office would be kind of exciting. A) Running. B) Exciting. C) Office. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running. 4. A gerund functions as which part of speech? A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 5. How is the gerund being used? A very good hobby is running marathons. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate nominative. 6. The following sentence is an example of ..... "The sparkling of water is caused by the passing of light through the surface." A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 7. How do you identify an infinitive? A) It's an article. B) "to" and a verb. C) "too" and a verb. D) "to" and a noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "to" and a verb. 8. Unwrapping a candy bar, Mark didn't see the danger. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 9. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Traveling gives one a chance to see many wonderful sights. A) Traveling. B) One. C) To see. D) Sights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traveling. 10. What is the participle modifying? A yelling cheerleader led the roaring crowd. A) Crowd. B) Cheerleader. C) Led. D) Roaring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cheerleader. 11. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:My son is very interested in playing soccer in college. A) My son. B) Is very interested. C) Playing. D) In playing soccer. E) Playing soccer in college. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Playing soccer in college. 12. 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. 13. What is the function of the gerund in the sentence? Visiting is fun after school and on weekends. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate nominative (noun). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 14. The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer. What word is being modified? A) Yelled. B) Proprietor. C) Unpleasant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proprietor. 15. Identify the function of the underlined gerund phrase.Running to the bus is not a good idea for Harmony. A) Simple Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate Nominative / Subject complement. D) Object of the Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Subject. 16. Which word is the gerund? Making good grades often demands a lot of work and a strong desire A) Making. B) Strong desire. C) Work. D) Good grades. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making. 17. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:People had been transporting objects long before the invention of the wheel. A) People had been. B) Transporting objects. C) Transporting objects long before. D) The invention of the wheel. E) There is no gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) There is no gerund. 18. Infinitives have what word in front of it? A) Ing. B) Ed. C) To. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 19. Example of a sentence in gerund as subject: A) Swimming is good exercise. B) I like cooking. C) My favorite exercise is running. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming is good exercise. 20. Identify the rule of using infinitives:Lots of people refused to leave their homes after the volcano eruption. 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: D) After verbs such as refuse/allow/expect/ decide. 21. Find the gerunds:I don't mind cooking . A) Cooking. B) Don't. C) Mind. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking. 22. Posting threatening messages is an irresponsible use of social media. What is the gerund's function? A) Predicate nominative. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 23. How is the gerund being used? My daughter really loves playing soccer and volleyball. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 24. The candidate getting the most votes wins the elections. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 25. What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence? Even though Evan was blind, he had a heightened sense of hearing. A) Evan. B) Blind. C) Sense. D) Hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sense. ← 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