This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. IT'S A GOOD IDEA ..... CHESS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAIN. A) TO WRITE. B) WRITING. C) TO PLAY. D) PLAYING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TO PLAY. 2. What is the function of a gerund in a sentence? A) A gerund can function as a subject, direct object, subject complement, or object of a preposition. B) A gerund is used only as a verb in a sentence. C) A gerund can only be used at the end of a sentence. D) A gerund is a type of adjective that describes nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gerund can function as a subject, direct object, subject complement, or object of a preposition. 3. In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?To smile at others brings joy to yourself. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 4. Classify the phrase 'Singing a song' as either participial or gerund. A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Gerund. D) Participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 5. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:They plan to travel around the world. A) Planning to travel. B) To travel. C) Around the world. D) They plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To travel. 6. Identify the gerund phrase:Jamming too much clothing into the washing machine will result in disaster. A) Washing machine will result in disaster. B) Jamming too much clothing. C) Clothing into the washing machine. D) Jamming too much clothing into the washing machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jamming too much clothing into the washing machine. 7. "sleeping" is: A) The subject. B) A predicate nominative. C) A direct object. D) The object of a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A predicate nominative. 8. The team celebrated winning the championship by going out for dinner. A) The team celebrated winning the championship by going to the movies. B) The team celebrated winning the championship by having a picnic. C) The team celebrated winning the championship by going out for dinner. D) The team celebrated winning the championship by going bowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The team celebrated winning the championship by going out for dinner. 9. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:She loves to dance in the rain. A) Loves to dance. B) To dance. C) In the rain. D) She loves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To dance. 10. Find the infinitive phrase. "She ought to pay more attention to the rules." A) To pay more attention to the rules. B) To pay more attention. C) She ought to pay. D) More attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To pay more attention to the rules. 11. Identify the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence:'Studying for exams requires dedication.' A) Direct object. B) Object of the sentence. C) Subject. D) Adverbial phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 12. The process of ..... by hand has changed little since the fifteenth century. A) To bind books. B) Binding books. C) Books are bound. D) Bound books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Binding books. 13. What is the verb? A) Wants. B) Write. C) About. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wants. 14. Identify the gerund phrase:'Her hobby is collecting stamps.' A) Her hobby. B) Is collecting. C) Collecting stamps. D) Stamps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collecting stamps. 15. I will give laughing every day my upmost attention. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Jason attempted working on a shrimp boat during his summer vacation. A) Working on a shrimp boat. B) During his summer vacation. C) Working on a shrimp boat during his summer vacation. D) Jason attempted working on a shrimp boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working on a shrimp boat during his summer vacation. 17. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:I want to learn how to play the guitar. A) Learning how to play the guitar. B) To play the guitar. C) Want to learn. D) To learn how to play the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To learn how to play the guitar. 18. Kate's attitude about studying for tests improved. A) Studying for tests. B) Kate's attitude about studying. C) Attitude about studying. D) Kate's attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studying for tests. 19. Decide if 'Reading a book' is a participial or gerund phrase. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Adverbial phrase. C) Noun phrase. D) Gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gerund phrase. 20. Find the participle. "Did all of them have a winning record?" A) Record. B) Winning. C) All. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winning. 21. Thinking rationally is a realistic assessment of the situation. A) Thinking rationally is a realistic assessment. B) Thinking rationally. C) Is a realistic assessment. D) Of the situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thinking rationally. 22. True or False:In the sentence, "The sleeping dog looked so peaceful, " the word 'sleeping' is a gerund. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Identify the gerund phrase:Serving healthy foods to children should be a school's priority. A) Serving healthy foods to children. B) Serving. C) Serving healthy foods to children should be. D) Serving healthy foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Serving healthy foods to children. 24. Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff. A) Was narrowly avoiding. B) Driving off the cliff. C) Ethan was narrowly avoiding. D) Off the cliff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Driving off the cliff. 25. What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence: "Baking delicious cookies is my grandmother's specialty." A) Direct Object. B) Object of a preposition. C) Subject. D) A verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesGerund Phrases Quiz 1Gerund Phrases Quiz 2Gerund Phrases Quiz 3Gerund Phrases Quiz 4Gerund Phrases Quiz 5Gerund Phrases Quiz 6Gerund Phrases Quiz 8Gerund Phrases Quiz 9Gerund Phrases Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books