This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is the bold word a verb or a gerund? The teacher was collecting the class's assignments. A) Verb. B) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 2. What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence?Sleeping through the night is difficult for me. A) Object. B) Appositive. C) Object of a preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 3. Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?The doctor suggested drinking warm milk for sleeping through the night A) Suggested drinking warm milk. B) For sleeping through the night. C) Drinking warm milk. D) The doctor suggested. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drinking warm milk. 4. Identify the infinitive-I don't expect you to care A) To care. B) Don't expect. C) Expect you to care. D) I don't expect you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To care. 5. Which of the following is a infinitive phrase? A) She is running. B) I wanted to go to the store. C) Selma made cookies. D) I like eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wanted to go to the store. 6. Identify the function of the gerund. Since the family bought a camper, camping has been fun. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 7. Which of the following sentences best restates the given sentence in the passive voice?Jerry clumsily knocked over the lamp. A) Clumsily, Jerry had knocked over the lamp. B) The lamp was clumsily knocked over by Jerry. C) The lamp has been knocked clumsily by Jerry. D) The lamp was being clumsily knocked over by Jerry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lamp was clumsily knocked over by Jerry. 8. What is the verb in the sentence? Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources. A) Conserving. B) Can protect. C) Energy. D) Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can protect. 9. 'Working for peace is very important', identify the gerund phrase. A) Important. B) Working for peace. C) Is very important. D) Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working for peace. 10. "Hey ..... Silvana, " Mrs. Brennan was calling as she wandered the streets of D.C. The word in blue is a ..... A) Gerund. B) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 11. Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence. We tried to plant a tree in the front yard. A) To plant a tree. B) In the front yard. C) We tried to plant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To plant a tree. 12. Rewrite the following sentence using a gerund as the object:'She enjoys playing the piano.' A) She enjoys to play the piano. B) She enjoys played the piano. C) She enjoys play the piano. D) She enjoys playing the piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She enjoys playing the piano. 13. Rewrite the following sentence using a gerund as the subject:'To travel the world is my dream.' A) Travel the world is my dream. B) To traveling the world is my dream. C) Traveling the world is my dream. D) Traveled the world is my dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traveling the world is my dream. 14. Identify the verb. A key to success is reducing our trash. A) Is. B) Reducing. C) Success. D) Key. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 15. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE? Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard. A) Verb/verb phrase. B) Participle/participle phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle/participle phrase. 16. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. Since the family bought a camper, camping has been fun. A) Family. B) Camper. C) Camping. D) Fun. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Camping. 17. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. She enjoys baking. A) She. B) Enjoys. C) Baking. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Baking. 18. It's rude to ignore your conversation partner. A) Ignoring your conversation partner are rude. B) Ignoring your conversation partner is rude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ignoring your conversation partner is rude. 19. Learning a new language and speaking it fluently requires a lot of practice. A) Subject. B) Object of the Preposition. C) Direct Object. D) Indirect Object. E) Predicate Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 20. What is the gerund phrase?Painting and reading are my favorite hobbies. A) My favorite hobbies. B) Painting and reading. C) Painting and reading are. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Painting and reading. 21. Identify the gerund phrase. A key to success is reducing our trash. A) A key to success. B) Reducing. C) Reducing our trash. D) Is reducing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reducing our trash. 22. Give an example of using a gerund as a subject in a sentence. A) Jumping over the fence is how the dog escaped. B) Running is a great way to stay in shape. C) Eating dinner is my favorite part of the day. D) Swimming is my favorite exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming is my favorite exercise. 23. What is the infinitive in the sentence?-I need to watch the game. A) I need. B) To watch. C) The game. D) No infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To watch. 24. Identify the function of the gerund. She enjoys baking. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 25. Identify the gerund phrase. If there are no gerunds, choose none. Drinking coffee is my saving grace in the mornings. A) Drinking coffee. B) Is my. C) Saving grace. D) In the mornings. E) None. 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