This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds Quiz 44 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the gerund:Mason's studying habits have improved over time. A) Habits. B) Over. C) Studying. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studying. 2. What can past participles end in? A) -ed. B) -d. C) -en. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. How is a gerund identified? A) Functions as a noun ending in-ing. B) Functions as a noun ending in-ed. C) Functions as an adjective ending in-ing. D) Functions as an adverb ending in-ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functions as a noun ending in-ing. 4. What is the gerund in the following sentence:Tim enjoys jogging every morning. A) Tim. B) Jogging. C) Enjoys. D) Mornings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jogging. 5. The Joker came up with a terrifying plan.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Gerund. B) Infinitive. C) Participle. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participle. 6. The mother barely caught the crawling baby before she fell off the bed. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle. 7. What is the gerund in the following sentence:Two hours of working out every day left Tanya exhausted by the end of the week. A) Tanya. B) Exhausted. C) Working. D) Week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working. 8. What is the function of the gerund? The girl loves shopping for shoes. A) Predicate nominative. B) Direct object. C) Subject. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 9. How do you fomr a gerund? A) ADDING "ING" AL VERB. B) ADDING "S" AL VERB. C) ADDING "ED" AL VERB. D) CHANGING THE VERB COMPLETELY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ADDING "ING" AL VERB. 10. How is the gerund in the sentence being used? Posting threatening messages is an irresponsible use of social media. A) Predicate nominative. B) Subject. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject. 11. How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence? Violent fighting ensued after the baseball game. A) Subject. B) Subject complement. C) Direct object. D) Indirect object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 12. Choose the correct gerund below A) One can become tired of waiting. B) Puppies are so cute. C) I love to play with my puppy. D) Horses can be fun to ride. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One can become tired of waiting. 13. How is the gerund being used? Visiting our relatives is a pleasant activity. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 14. Identify the function of the gerund phrase below.Dancing with great passion is Sideeq's claim to fame. A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Direct Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 15. I began jogging around the track everyday. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 16. He ate his melting ice cream.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 17. How is the infinitive being used? To act in a play is an honor. A) Subject. B) Object of the preposition. C) Direct object. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 18. A gerund always ends in ..... A) -ed. B) -s. C) -ing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -ing. 19. The featured automobile was a Toyota Prius.What is in red in the sentence above? A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) Not a verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 20. How is the gerund being used? 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) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the preposition. 21. Which word (or words) is the gerund? Watching for a break in the bad weather can be a tiresome way to spend an afternoon A) Break in the bad weather. B) Tiresome. C) Afternoon. D) Watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watching. 22. What is the participle applying to? The singing girl won the contest. A) Girl. B) Contest. C) The. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Girl. 23. Identify the function of the underlined gerund phrase. Adam will give skydiving a try. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indirect Object. 24. What is the Participial Phrase in this sentence:I saw my sister running past the house. A) Running past. B) Running. C) Running past the house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running past the house. 25. "The team practiced running on Friday." A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Subject Complement. D) Object of a Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. ← 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