Gerunds Quiz
Preview:
Do you enjoy ……………………… sports?
A. playing
B. play
C. to play
D. to playing
He enjoys ….. a shower.
A. swimming
B. having
C. washing
D. drinking
He hates waking up early.
A. As a subject
B. After preposition
C. As a direct object
D. Some particular verbs
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence?
Understanding algebra takes daily practice.
A. subject
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the preposition
Since George had gotten a university degree, it was much easier for him to get a job. ………………………………………….. a degree allowed him to get employed more easily.
A. Having getting
B. Have
C. Having gotten
D. Gotten
No one enjoys _______ at.
A. laughing
B. to laugh
C. being laughed
D. to be laughed
My younger son is interested …………. studying music.
A. in
B. to
C. at
D. on
Identify the gerund
Many of the laughing students love singing.
A. Many
B. laughing
C. love
D. singing
Francisco enjoys ________ more than spending time with his girlfriend Diana.
A. to swim
B. swimming
C. swim
Identify the gerund.
Reading is an important skill.
A. Reading
B. an
C. important
D. skill
What is the gerund phrase?
Singing well takes a lot of practice and skill.
A. practice and skill
B. singing
C. singing well takes a lot of practice
D. singing well
I regret __________ so much money last year.
A. to spend
B. spent
C. spending
D. spend
I regret ____________ that you have failed your exam.
A. saying
B. says
C. said
D. to say
_______ the news of his father’s death, he burst into tears.
A. After hearing
B. Before hearing
C. While hearing
D. If hearing
Identify the gerund phrase:
After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.
A. After the accident
B. Laura was afriad
C. Afraid of driving
D. driving her car
What is the gerund phrase?
Studying after midnight isn’t very effective.
A. studying after midnight
B. studying
C. isn’t very effective
D. studying after
He left without saying goodbye.
A. As a subject
B. Some particular verbs
C. As direct object
D. After preposition
Sharon doesn’t like ….. by bus.
A. driving
B. flying
C. running
D. traveling
Identify the gerund.
Halim was punished for cheating.
A. Halim
B. was
C. punished
D. cheating
What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Making a grilled cheese sandwich is pretty easy.
A. Making
B. Making a grilled cheese
C. Making a grilled cheese sandwich
D. is pretty easy
They love ….. hamburgers
A. eating
B. drinking
C. walking
D. doing
He starts _________________________________________.
A. swimming in the pool
B. walking his dog
C. listening to music
Grandma said that she had a lot of trouble _______ your handwriting.
A. to read
B. to see
C. reading
D. in seeing
He starts _____________________________.
A. learning English
B. playing soccer
C. cookig dinner
Watching games doesn’t burn calories.
A. As a direct object
B. After a preposition
C. As a subject
D. Some particular verbs