Gerund Phrases Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Gerund Phrases – Quiz 20
1. Kate's attitude about studying for tests improved.
A) Kate's attitude about studying.
B) Studying for tests.
C) Kate's attitude.
D) Attitude about studying.
2. Identify the gerund.We gave our consent in writing.
A) Writing.
B) Consent.
C) Gave.
D) We.
3. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? I like partying with my friends on the weekend.
A) Predicate noun.
B) Object of a preposition.
C) Subject.
D) Direct Object.
4. What is the gerund phrase?Studying after midnight isn't very effective.
A) Studying.
B) Isn't very effective.
C) Studying after.
D) Studying after midnight.
5. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Honoring all members of the armed forces is the purpose of Veteran's Day.
A) Honoring all members of the armed forces.
B) Is the purpose of Veteran's Day.
C) Honoring all members.
D) Honoring.
6. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.
A) Bothering.
B) Jessica.
C) Loud.
D) Music.
7. Few question the benefits of encouraging talent.
A) Subject.
B) Predicate Nominative.
C) Indirect Object.
D) Object of Preposition.
E) Direct Object.
8. Identify the gerund phrase:Bernard hates buttering his toast with a fork.
A) Buttering his toast.
B) Buttering.
C) Buttering his toast with a fork.
D) Hates buttering his toast.
9. Provide an example of using a gerund as an object in a sentence.
A) She hates to dance.
B) I enjoy swimming.
C) They love to sing.
D) I like to run.
10. " They are not interested in lsitening to the news now." The gerund phrase used in this sentence is a predicate nominative.
A) False.
B) True.
11. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) I'm thinking of painting my house.
A) I'm.
B) Thinking.
C) House.
D) Painting.
12. Identify the gerund phrase. Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources.
A) Conserving.
B) Earth's resources.
C) Conserving energy.
D) Can protect.
13. True or False? A participle modifies/describes a verb.
A) True.
B) False.
14. Identify the function of the gerund. I am tired of working.
A) Predicate nominative.
B) Object of the preposition.
C) Subject.
D) Direct object.
15. Justifying a fault doubles it.
A) Subject.
B) Direct Object.
16. Identify the gerund phrase. If there are no gerunds, choose none. Breaking up is hard to do.
A) Breaking up.
B) Is.
C) Hard.
D) Do.
E) None.
17. Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:John began his great career by dancing with amateur groups.
A) Subject.
B) Subject Complement.
C) Direct Object.
D) Object of the Preposition.
18. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? You can get better by practicing every day.
A) Subject.
B) Object of a preposition.
C) Direct Object.
D) Predicate noun.
19. Dogs enjoy barking at strangers.
A) Barking at strangers.
B) Dogs enjoy.
C) Enjoy barking at strangers.
D) None of above.
20. I DON'T MIND _____ WITH NATIVES, BECAUSE IT COULD HELP ME TO IMPROVE MY SPEAKING SKILL.
A) TO SPEAK.
B) KNOWING.
C) SPEAKING.
D) TO KNOW.
21. I bet that zombie would love _____ our brains.
A) To eat.
B) Eating.
C) Eat.
D) None of above.
22. True or False? A participle modifies a verb.
A) True.
B) False.
23. Is this a gerund phrase? Having witnessed such ridiculous bickering by their children, the parents threw up their hands and walked out of the room.
A) No.
B) Yes.
24. Write the infinitive phrase and its function. Emma wishes to play the cello beautifully.
A) To play the cello beautifully/noun .
B) To play the cello/modifier.
C) To play the cello/noun.
D) None of above.
25. Find the infinitive. "She ought to pay more attention to the rules.".
A) More.
B) To the.
C) To pay.
D) Rules.