Gerund Phrases Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Gerund Phrases – Quiz 1
1. How does a participial phrase function in a sentence?.
A) It describes the noun next to it.
B) It renames the noun in front of it.
C) It is the action in the sentence.
D) It shows a relationship between two words.
2. Choose the gerund that should go in the blank. Don't spend a lot of time _____ about details yet.
A) Thinking.
B) To be thinking.
C) Think.
D) To think.
3. Curling up and reading a book is an enjoyable way of spending a rainy day. How is the gerund or gerund phrase functioning?.
A) Subject.
B) Object.
4. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:The snake started hissing furiously at the young children.
A) Snake started hissing.
B) Hissing furiously at the young children.
C) The snake started hissing.
D) Hissing furiously.
5. Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?.
A) He Philippines is known for its marine biodiversity.
B) I poured the solution into the beaker and heated it to 100$^.
C) The dog chases the ball.
D) Shira likes birdwatching.
6. Marie dislikes _____ soda. She prefers water.
A) Drinking .
B) To drink.
C) Drink.
D) None of above.
7. .... for a career in dance generally begins at an early age.
A) People train.
B) That people train.
C) Iftraining.
D) Training.
8. Talking about topics that interest you is fun.
A) It is fun to talking about the topics that interest you.
B) It is fun to talk about the topics that interest you.
9. Supporters must continue supporting the system.
A) Indirect Object.
B) Object of Preposition.
C) Predicate Nominative.
D) Subject.
E) Direct Object.
10. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence. He decided to give up _____ after that experience.
A) Gamble.
B) To gambling.
C) To gamble.
D) Gambling.
11. Does this sentence contain a gerund phrase?Ricky, going down the staircase backward, was very unsteady.
A) Yes.
B) No.
12. Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?.
A) Mr. D likes to bring trash to the containers daily.
B) Mr. D brings trash to the containers daily.
C) Mr. D likes cleaning up trash daily.
D) None of above.
13. Flying is a skill all birds must learn.What is the gerund in this sentence?.
A) Flying.
B) Must.
C) Is.
D) Skill.
14. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:We will start providing interventions and extra tutoring time for students who are not meeting promotion requirements.
A) Providing interventions and extra tutoring time for students.
B) We will start providing interventions.
C) Providing interventions.
D) Tutoring time for students.
15. What is the function of the gerund phrase?Paul finished painting the kitchen.
A) Object of the preposition (OP).
B) Direct object (DO).
C) Indirect object (IO).
D) Subject complement (SC).
E) Subject (S).
16. He barely avoided hitting the curb. In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) _____ .
A) Object of the preposition.
B) Subject.
C) Predicate noun.
D) Direct object.
17. The birds enjoy flying in the open skies.
A) Predicate Noun.
B) Subject.
C) Indirect Object.
D) Direct Object.
E) Object of the Preposition.
18. What is the word "planning"?.
A) Participle.
B) Verb.
C) Gerund.
D) None of above.
19. Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:His dancing is known to everyone.
A) Subject Complement.
B) Subject.
C) Object of the Preposition.
D) Direct Object.
20. In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?To smile at others brings joy to yourself.
A) Subject.
B) Adverb.
C) Direct object.
D) Adjective.
21. Which of the following is not an infinitive?.
A) To Austin.
B) To visualize.
C) To understand.
D) To wonder.
22. Identify the gerund.Reading is an important skill.
A) Skill.
B) An.
C) Reading.
D) Important.
23. Volunteering at the local animal shelter is one of my hobbies.
A) Direct Object.
B) Indirect Object.
C) Subject.
D) Object of the Preposition.
E) Predicate Noun.
24. Painting is my favorite hobby.This sentence has an example of a(n) _____ in it.
A) Infinitive.
B) Preposition.
C) Participle.
D) Gerund.
25. Identify the gerund phrase.We were noticing people's character by their way of eating jelly beans.
A) Were noticing.
B) Noticing people's character.
C) By their way of eating jelly beans.
D) Eating jelly beans.