Gerund Phrases Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Gerund Phrases – Quiz 2
1. " What she does not like doing is listening to classic music." The gerund phrase in this sentence functions as a/an.
A) Object.
B) Predicate Nominative.
C) Subject.
D) Object to Preposition.
2. What is the verb?.
A) Swerving.
B) The.
C) Lying.
D) Avoided.
3. Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long untamed hair.
A) Eating ice cream.
B) Can be a messy experience.
C) Eating ice cream on a windy day.
D) If you have long untamed hair.
4. Choose the best gerund phrase to complete the following sentence.For me, the best way to stay healthy is _____ .
A) Being kind with others.
B) Exercising regularly.
C) Eating sweets.
D) Driving too fast.
5. Through planning you can make studying easier, and you end up becoming more efficient with your time. What is the gerund or gerund phrase?.
A) Planning, studying, becoming.
B) Studying.
C) Planning, studying.
D) Planning.
E) Becoming.
6. True or False? If a word ends in-ed or-ing, it must be a verb.
A) True.
B) False.
7. What is the gerund phrase? When monsters are thirsty, they drink from the hose pipe.
A) From the hose pipe.
B) When monsters are thirsty.
C) There is no gerund phrase.
D) They drink.
8. Compressed air is _____ air brakes, pneumatic tools, and other machinery.
A) In use by powering.
B) Used to power.
C) Used to powering.
D) To use powering.
9. I love swimming in the ocean.
A) No.
B) Yes-gerund phrase.
10. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Can we go biking on the trail this afternoon?.
A) Object of a preposition.
B) Direct Object.
C) Subject.
D) Predicate noun.
11. Practicing his golf swing everyday after school made Lucas a champ.
A) Indirect Object.
B) Subject.
C) Object of the Preposition.
D) Predicate Noun.
E) Direct Object.
12. Find the infinitive in the following sentence. Jerry wanted to run all the way home.
A) To run .
B) Wanted to run.
C) All the way home.
D) None of above.
13. A crescent wrench has adjustable jaws for _____ a nut, bolt, or pipe.
A) Gripping.
B) They grip.
C) Gripped.
D) To grip.
14. Adam is really good at _____ .
A) Swimming.
B) To swim.
15. As part of his exercise regimen, Jack made walking everyday a priority.
A) Jack made walking every day.
B) As part of his exercise regimen.
C) Walking everyday.
D) Jack made walking.
16. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S). Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
A) Children.
B) Bubbles.
C) Blowing.
D) Activity.
17. What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?To give to others is so important.
A) To others.
B) So important.
C) Is so important.
D) To give to others.
18. What is "lying" in this sentence.
A) Gerund.
B) Verb.
C) Object of a preposition.
D) Participle.
19. What is the gerund phrase?Anna tried taking tennis lessons.
A) Taking tennis lessons .
B) Anna tried.
C) Tried taking tennis lessons.
D) None of above.
20. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. He was watching television.
A) None.
B) He.
C) Was.
D) Watching.
E) Television.
21. Identify the gerund. If there are no gerunds, choose none. I am tired of working.
A) Working.
B) I.
C) Am.
D) Tired.
E) None.
22. He decided to give up _____ after that experience.
A) To gambling.
B) Being gambled.
C) Gamble.
D) To gamble.
E) Gambling.
23. Now the group will try campaigning on a large scale.
A) Direct Object.
B) Subject.
C) Indirect Object.
D) Predicate Nominative.
E) Object of Preposition.
24. It's interesting to read a book.Choose the best gerund sentence:.
A) Reading a book is interesting.
B) Interesting reading a book.
C) It's to read a book interesting.
D) None of above.
25. Hal considered hitting the ball into left field because he saw a wide opening of play.
A) Subject.
B) Direct Object.