Grammar Quiz

Clauses and Gerunds Quiz


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A hotel is a place ___ people stay when they’re on holiday.

A. which

B. where

C. who

D. that


Mike wants to thank Annie ____ helping him.

A. to

B. about

C. for

D. by


We never know whether we will get paid or not.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


I met a woman _______ can speak six languages.

A. which

B. who

C. whose


Emily braked hard __ (let) a black cat __ (run) across the street.

A. letting / to run

B. to let / run

C. to let / to run

D. letting / running


Mary avoids __________ sugar because she has diabetes.

A. eat

B. to eating

C. to eat

D. eating


It will be a whole month________it arrives.

A. Before

B. When

C. After

D. Because


Sam is worried _____ taking the exams next week.

A. for

B. on

C. of

D. about


Diana likes _________ broccoli.

A. none

B. to eat / eating

C. to eating

D. eat


Ashley is really good ____ Science and Arts. She’s brilliant!

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. for


The teacher is excited ____ studying her masters.

A. of

B. on

C. about

D. for


I’m so tired. I just wouldn’t mind __ (stay) home tonight.

A. staying

B. stay

C. to stay


I was tired, so I just watched them __ (play) volleyball instead of __ (join) them.

A. playing/join

B. to play/joining

C. playing/to join

D. play/joining


I will give you a call______ I get home.

A. Before

B. When

C. After

D. Since


This evening you can decide what do you want to do.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


He’s at an awkward age. He’s old enough __ (have) adult problems but too young __ (handle) them on his own.

A. having / handling

B. to have / handling

C. to have / to handle

D. having / to handle


_________ we don’t know the answer, we should ask the teacher for help.

A. Since

B. While

C. Although

D. If


We spent the entire class period ___ (talk) about the Industrial Revolution.

A. to talk

B. talking

C. to being talking

D. talked


It is foolish _____ (ignore) physical ailments.

A. ignore

B. to ignore

C. ignoring

D. ignored


Yuko got along very well in France despite not ___ (be) able to speak French. She used English a lot.

A. be

B. to be

C. being

D. been


You should shut off your computer______you finish work.

A. Before

B. When

C. After

D. Because


I wonder why he do not like me.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


He’s a terrific soccer player! Did you see him __ (make) that goal?

A. make

B. to make

C. making

D. to be made


It was a hot day, and the work was hard. I could feel sweat _____ (trickle) down my back.

A. trickle

B. trickling

C. to trickle

D. to be trickling


That’s the cat _________________ we saw yesterday.

A. that

B. where

C. why




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