This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the subject. A key to success is reducing our trash. A) A. B) A key to success. C) Reducing our trash. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A key to success. 2. She'd be good at ..... games. A) Test. B) Testing. C) To test. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testing. 3. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING GERUND PHRASES. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence. She is good at remembering trivia. A) Good at remembering trivia. B) At remembering trivia. C) Remembering trivia. D) She is good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Remembering trivia. 4. ..... clothes is not a man's job. A) Design. B) Designing. C) Designed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Designing. 5. To hurl stones at flowers is silly. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 6. Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?Our top priority was getting everyone on the plane. A) Was getting everyone on the plane. B) Getting. C) Getting everyone on the plane. D) Getting everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting everyone on the plane. 7. The road to Miss Lottie's was one to be avoided. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 8. Which of the following sentence contains a gerund phrase? A) The dog was punished for chewing the slippers. B) The car is consuming too much fuel. C) No one had the audacity to think of this. D) The mail man decided to take revenge from the barking dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog was punished for chewing the slippers. 9. What is the gerund phrase? Playing baseball is a popular pastime for monsters. A) Playing baseball. B) A popular pastime. C) For monsters. D) There is no gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing baseball. 10. ..... games all day would be lots of fun. A) Playing. B) Play. C) Played. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 11. In the sentence 'Running a marathon requires dedication and training, ' is 'running a marathon' a gerund phrase? If yes, how is it used in the sentence? A) Yes, it is used as the subject of the sentence. B) No, it is used as the object of the preposition. C) No, it is used as the predicate nominative. D) No, it is used as the direct object of the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it is used as the subject of the sentence. 12. Identify the function of the gerund. Breaking up is hard to do. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 13. It's a good idea to try out different topics. A) To trying out different topics is a good idea. B) Trying out different topics is a good idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trying out different topics is a good idea. 14. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE? Cindy appeared very graceful while she was jumping over the hurdles. A) Verb/verb phrase. B) Participle/participle phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb/verb phrase. 15. Smelling the flowers on a spring day is an enjoyable activity. A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Indirect Object. E) Predicate Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 16. Macy feels that petting a dog is a lot like therapy when you are in a bad mood. The word in blue is a ..... A) Gerund. B) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 17. Jeremy finished painting the house. A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Indirect Object. E) Predicate Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct Object. 18. Climbing trees is her favorite pastime. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 19. Talking about your accomplishments too much is often considered rude. A) It is considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. B) It is rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much. 20. Tammy hates cutting the grass. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) ..... A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Object of the preposition. D) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 21. What is a Gerund or Gerund phrase? A) A noun formed from a verb plus 'ing' or a group of words with a gerund functioning like a noun. B) A word or group of words which function as an adjective in a sentence. C) A word or group of words that has the word 'to' before or after it. D) All words or phrases in a sentence which express emotions or sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun formed from a verb plus 'ing' or a group of words with a gerund functioning like a noun. 22. What is the gerund phrase?Jason left for school without taking his backpack. A) Without taking his backpack. B) Left for school. C) Jason left for school. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without taking his backpack. 23. Explain the difference between a gerund and a gerund phrase. A) A gerund is a type of flower, while a gerund phrase is a type of fruit. B) A gerund is a type of musical instrument, while a gerund phrase is a type of dance. C) A gerund is a type of bird, while a gerund phrase is a type of tree. D) A gerund is a verb form ending in-ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase is a gerund plus any modifiers or complements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A gerund is a verb form ending in-ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase is a gerund plus any modifiers or complements. 24. What is the appositive(s)? The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires. A) The car. B) Had two flat tires. C) The car. D) A silver Honda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A silver Honda. 25. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence:'Mom's hobby is sewing while Dad is gardening indoors." A) 'is sewing'. B) 'gardening indoors'. C) Sewing. D) Gardening. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'gardening indoors'. 26. How does the noun infinitive phrase function? Ms. Charlemagne looks forward to all parts of returning to school except to be bombarded with writing papers. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of the preposition. 27. What is the gerund phrase?Laughing, Jeff says he would be happy with scoring a run or two. A) Laughing, Jeff says. B) With scoring a run or two. C) Jeff says he would be happy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With scoring a run or two. 28. It's usually considered impolite to interrupt people while they are talking. A) Interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. B) To interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interrupting people while they are talking is considered impolite. 29. What is the gerund phrase?Waiting a long time in a restaurant annoys Alex. A) Waiting a long time in a restaurant. B) Waiting. C) Annoys Alex. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting a long time in a restaurant. 30. My favorite activity is scanning the headlines. Identify the gerund phrase A) Favorite activity. B) Scanning the headlines. C) Headlines. D) Activity. 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