This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Gerund Phrases – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerund Phrases Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the gerund phrase?One of their favorite activities is catching bugs. A) One of their favorite activities. B) Catching bugs. C) Their favorite activities. D) There is no gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catching bugs. 2. The little boy stomped into his room, slamming the door behind him. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participial phrase. 3. Choose the best gerund phrase to complete the following sentence.For me, the best way to stay healthy is ..... A) Driving too fast. B) Being kind with others. C) Exercising regularly. D) Eating sweets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exercising regularly. 4. Choose the gerund that should go in the blank. Don't spend a lot of time ..... about details yet. A) To think. B) Thinking. C) To be thinking. D) Think. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thinking. 5. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:She enjoys to paint colorful landscapes. A) Enjoys to paint. B) To paint. C) Colorful landscapes. D) She enjoys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To paint. 6. Does this sentence contain a gerund phrase?They talked about climbing mountains in distant lands. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 7. Identify the gerund.The billing department contracted the employees' willing consent in writing. A) Billing. B) Contracted. C) Willing. D) Writing. E) Consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing. 8. Identify the gerund phrase:Running in the park is my favorite morning activity. A) Running in. B) Running in the park. C) In the park. D) My favorite morning activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running in the park. 9. I love listening to music while studying for exams. A) Listening to music while studying can be a helpful way to stay focused and improve mood during exam preparation. B) Listening to music while studying can lead to memory retention issues during exams. C) Music can make it difficult to concentrate on studying effectively for exams. D) Listening to music while studying can be a distraction and hinder exam performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening to music while studying can be a helpful way to stay focused and improve mood during exam preparation. 10. John enjoyed swimming in the lake after dark. The gerund is used as ..... A) Direct object. B) Indirect object. C) Subject. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 11. Identify whether the following phrase is participial or gerund:'Running in the park.' A) Eating in the park. B) Walking in the park. C) Sleeping in the park. D) Participial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participial. 12. Create a gerund phrase using the verb 'swim'. A) Swimming. B) Swimmed. C) Swamming. D) Swimingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 13. The phrase "cooking dinner and washing the dishes" requires a plural verb or a singular verb? A) Plural verb. B) Singular verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plural verb. 14. Swimming in the ocean is a fun activity for the whole family. A) Playing video games. B) Swimming in a pool. C) Swimming in the ocean. D) Hiking in the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming in the ocean. 15. Some colleges began offering courses on popular culture. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 16. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? A) Is dangerous. B) Fire. C) Playing with fire. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing with fire. 17. Requesting funds and other forms of assistance from large corporations will be the first strategy. A) Subject. B) Predicate Nominative. C) Direct Object. D) Object of Prepostiion. E) Indirect Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 18. My new favorite pastime is watching Netflix after dinner on weekends. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. I love swimming in the ocean. A) Yes-gerund phrase. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes-gerund phrase. 20. Identify how the gerund is used in the sentence:'I enjoy hiking in the mountains.' A) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a direct object. B) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a subject. C) The gerund 'hiking' is used as an adjective. D) The gerund 'hiking' is used as an adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The gerund 'hiking' is used as a direct object. 21. Choose the gerund that should go in the blank. Mary enjoys ..... to music. A) Listen. B) Listening. C) To listen. D) To listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Listening. 22. Identify the gerund phrase.Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources. A) Conserving. B) Conserving energy. C) Can protect. D) Earth's resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conserving energy. 23. In the sentence 'I love swimming in the ocean', what is the gerund phrase? A) Swimming at the beach. B) Dancing in the rain. C) Running in the park. D) Swimming in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming in the ocean. 24. Identify the gerund in the sentence:'Running is my favorite exercise.' A) Running. B) Exercise. C) Favorite. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running. 25. Where does the comma go in the following sentence?Catapulting across Texas Emmanuel was voted most interesting man in America. A) After "Catapulting". B) After "Texas". C) After "Eman". D) No comma needed. 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