Gerund Phrases Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Gerund Phrases – Quiz 11
1. Choose the sentence(s) that is written in the proper order.
A) Asking strangers if they are married is inappropriate in some countries.
B) Asking strangers is inappropriate if they are married in some countries.
C) None of above.
2. Completing physical therapy will improve your condition.
A) Subject.
B) Direct Object.
3. _____ SPORTS IS THE BEST WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT.
A) TO WRITE.
B) TO PLAY.
C) WRITING.
D) PLAYING.
4. What is the appositive(s)? Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.
A) Ms. McKinnon.
B) Our teacher.
C) Was absent.
D) From school all week.
5. Wild food adventures require getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.
A) Adventures require getting your hair cut.
B) Getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.
C) Getting your hair cut.
D) Wild food adventures.
6. Does this sentence contain a gerund phrase?Feeling so much better after the nap, Gunster dressed and went out.
A) No.
B) Yes.
7. Editing the last manuscript took much time and effort.
A) Subject.
B) Direct Object.
8. Identify the gerund phrase:Paul finished painting the kitchen.
A) Finished painting.
B) Painting the kitchen.
C) Paul finished.
D) Paul finished painting.
9. Identify the infinitive-I don't expect you to care.
A) I don't expect you.
B) Expect you to care.
C) Don't expect.
D) To care.
10. Which of the following is a infinitive phrase?.
A) She is running.
B) I wanted to go to the store.
C) I like eating.
D) Selma made cookies.
11. What is a gerund?.
A) A noun that functions as an adjective.
B) A verb that functions as a noun.
C) A noun that functions as a verb.
D) An adjective that functions as a noun.
12. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Jogging for thirty minutes a day can help you lose weight.
A) Predicate noun.
B) Object of a preposition.
C) Direct Object.
D) Subject.
13. Find the Gerund Phrase:Coloring eggs is an activity that belongs to another holiday.
A) Coloring eggs.
B) To another holiday.
C) Coloring.
D) Coloring eggs is an activity.
14. Which type of phrase acts as an adjective?.
A) Subject.
B) Gerund.
C) Predicate.
D) Participle.
15. Identify the function of the gerund. Since the family bought a camper, camping has been fun.
A) Predicate nominative.
B) Subject.
C) Direct object.
D) Object of the preposition.
16. What is a gerund?.
A) A verb form that functions as a noun by ending in-ing.
B) A type of bird.
C) A type of flower.
D) A type of fruit.
17. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Getting up early in the morning has become a habit of my grandfather.
A) In the morning.
B) Getting up early in the morning.
C) In the morning has become.
D) Getting up early.
18. He ate the leftover cupcake sitting on the counter.
A) No.
B) Yes.
19. Which of the following sentences best restates the given sentence in the passive voice?Jerry clumsily knocked over the lamp.
A) Clumsily, Jerry had knocked over the lamp.
B) The lamp has been knocked clumsily by Jerry.
C) The lamp was clumsily knocked over by Jerry.
D) The lamp was being clumsily knocked over by Jerry.
20. What is the verb in the sentence? Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources.
A) Resources.
B) Energy.
C) Conserving.
D) Can protect.
21. Find the participial phrase:The children playing in the park belong to the school next door.
A) Belong to the school next door.
B) In the park.
C) Playing in the park.
D) School next door.
22. 'Working for peace is very important', identify the gerund phrase.
A) Working for peace.
B) Peace.
C) Is very important.
D) Important.
23. Find the infinitive phrase. "To wait for dinner doesn't bother me at all.".
A) To wait.
B) To wait for dinner.
C) For dinner.
D) Wait.
24. The program's goal is providing students with a variety of artistic opportunities.
A) Predicate Nominative.
B) Indirect Object.
C) Object of Prepositiion.
D) Direct Object.
E) Subject.
25. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The athlete's goal was winning first place.
A) Object of a preposition.
B) Subject.
C) Direct Object.
D) Predicate noun.