Gerunds Quiz
Preview:
He doesn’t like ….. a hotel online.
A. going
B. booking
C. staying
D. sleeping
Marie dislikes ______ soda. She prefers water.
A. to drink
B. drink
C. drinking
You must do something to prevent your house _______.
A. to be broken in
B. from being broken in
C. to break in
D. from breaking in
My younger son is interested …………. studying music.
A. in
B. to
C. at
D. on
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
She decided to devote herself _______ the problem of old age.
A. to study
B. studying
C. to studying
D. study
I remember__________ about the earthquake in the papers.
A. read
B. to read
C. reading
D. reads
Beto likes learning English.
A. After a preposition
B. As a subject
C. As a direct object
D. Some particular verbs
Thinking is an important part of writing.
What is the gerund or gerund phrase?
A. thinking
B. important
C. writing
D. thinking and writing
He enjoys ….. a shower.
A. swimming
B. having
C. washing
D. drinking
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
What is the function of the underlined word?
Sharon loves taking her time to do silly things such as tying her shoes.
A. direct object
B. predicate nominative
C. object of the preposition
D. subject
I’d love__________ to the party but it was impossible.
A. to join
B. joining
C. to go
D. go
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
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
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
After finishing his homework he went on _______ a letter to his parents.
A. write
B. writing
C. wrote
D. to write
What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Praying the rosary is a powerful form of prayer.
A. Praying
B. Praying the rosary
C. powerful form of prayer
D. praying the rosary is
I enjoy __________________________________________.
A. cooking lunch
B. washing TV
C. watching TV
He starts _________________________________________.
A. swimming in the pool
B. walking his dog
C. listening to music
Pablo is used to eating chocolates.
A. As a subject
B. As a direct object
C. After preposition
D. Some particular verbs
I am interested in improving myself.
A. As a subject
B. After a preposition
C. Some particular verbs
D. As a direct object
Identify the gerund phrase.
We’re going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
A. going to see
B. going to see the changing of the guard
C. the changing of the guard
D. changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace
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
As she is looking forward to _______ from me, please remember _______ this letter on your way to school.
A. hear；post
B. hearing；to post
C. be heard；posting
D. be hearing；to posting
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