Gerunds Quiz
Preview:
Beto likes learning English.
A. After a preposition
B. As a subject
C. As a direct object
D. Some particular verbs
Can’t you remember ____ me the story last night?
A. to tell
B. telling
C. to be told
D. to be telling
What is the gerund phrase?
He won the award for spelling correctly.
A. spelling correctly
B. spelling
C. for spelling correctly
D. for spelling
Reading a book is an enjoyable way to spend a rainy day.
What is the gerund or gerund phrase?
A. Reading a book
B. to spend
C. is
D. a rainy day
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence?
My grandmother loves baking cookies for me.
A. subject
B. direct object
C. object of the preposition
D. predicate nominative
He left without saying goodbye.
A. As a subject
B. Some particular verbs
C. As direct object
D. After preposition
Lining wool clothes with softer material makes them feel better.
How is the gerund or gerund phrase functioning?
A. subject
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the preposition
I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind_________.
A. to wait
B. minding
C. waiting
D. to mind
Identify the gerund
Many of the laughing students love singing.
A. Many
B. laughing
C. love
D. singing
How soon do you expect ________________ for South America?
A. leaving
B. leaveing
C. to leave
D. left
Crying could be heard from the next room.
How is the gerund or gerund phrase functioning?
A. subject
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the preposition
He starts _________________________________________.
A. swimming in the pool
B. walking his dog
C. listening to music
We hate ______Maths exams every Monday.
A. taking
B. to take
C. take
I don’t mind _______ mom with the dishes.
A. help
B. to help
C. helping
I am thinking of buying a new car.
A. After a preposition
B. As a direct object
C. Some particular verbs
D. As a subject
Most kids look forward ……………………….. gifts at Christmas time.
A. get
B. to getting
C. to get
D. for getting
Some shy people have trouble making new friends. This is an example of gerunds used as a(n) …………………………….
A. object complement
B. subject
C. object of a preposition
D. object
A gerund is
A. an adjective that modifies nouns.
B. a verb that ends in -ing and shows what someone is doing.
C. a verb ending in -ing that acts as a noun.
D. a very complicated grammar term.
I enjoy __________________________________________.
A. cooking lunch
B. washing TV
C. watching TV
Identify the gerund.
They called her playing brilliant.
A. They
B. called
C. playing
D. brilliant
After finishing his homework he went on _______ a letter to his parents.
A. write
B. writing
C. wrote
D. to write
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence?
Young people used to dream about making movies.
A. subject
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the preposition
She gets tired of dancing the same kind of music.
A. Some particular verbs
B. After a preposition
C. As a direct object
D. As a subject
One of the best exercises is swimming.
What is the gerund or gerund phrase?
A. exercises
B. swimming
C. exercises is swimming
D. there is no gerund or gerund phrase
Tom went to a party and got back home very late at night. …………………… home late made dad really angry.
A. To come
B. Come
C. His coming
D. Being come
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