Gerund Phrases Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Gerund Phrases – Quiz 5
1. Identify the function of the gerund. Breaking up is hard to do.
A) Direct object.
B) Object of the preposition.
C) Subject.
D) Predicate nominative.
2. Find the Gerund Phrase:Having a special day for fathers was the idea of a Spokane, Washington woman.
A) Of a Spokane, Washington woman.
B) Having a special day.
C) Was the idea.
D) Having a special day for fathers.
3. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?.
A) It's inappropriate to talk about politics at work or school.
B) It's to talk about politics inappropriate at work or school.
C) It's inappropriate at work or school to talk about politics.
D) None of above.
4. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.
A) The bats hunted.
B) Sweeping across the night sky, .
C) Hunted their prey.
D) Across the night sky.
5. Identify the gerund phrase:The worst way to spend a Saturday afternoon is babysitting a pack of crying children.
A) Of crying children.
B) Babysitting a pack.
C) Crying children.
D) Babysitting a pack of crying children.
6. Find the Gerund Phrase:By decorating the graves of soldiers, we honor their memories.
A) By decorating the graves of soldiers.
B) Decorating the graves.
C) Of soldiers.
D) Decorating the graves of soldiers.
7. What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence? When I was growing up, I remember going to the lake to fish in the summers.
A) To fish in the summers.
B) Going to the lake to fish in the summers.
C) Growing up.
D) To the lake.
8. I am swimming in the ocean.
A) Yes.
B) No.
9. All companies should try giving money to worthwhile artists a chance.
A) Indirect Object.
B) Predicate Nominative.
C) Object of Preposition.
D) Direct Object.
E) Subject.
10. Certain states are celebrating regional holidays.Is there a gerund phrase in this sentence?.
A) No.
B) Yes.
11. It's a good idea to try out different topics.
A) To trying out different topics is a good idea.
B) Trying out different topics is a good idea.
12. Does this sentence contain a gerund phrase?He believed the only three valid purposes microwaves served were re-heating coffee, making popcorn, and putting some heat on take-out from places like Cluck-Cluck Tonite.
A) No.
B) Yes.
13. What is the phase in red below:The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.
A) Gerund.
B) Participial.
14. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? We're excited about visiting Hawaii.
A) Direct Object.
B) Object of a preposition.
C) Predicate noun.
D) Subject.
15. I'm tired _____ at home but I have to do it if I don't want to catch the COVID-19.
A) Stay.
B) To stay.
C) Staying.
D) Of staying.
16. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE? Cindy appeared very graceful while she was jumping over the hurdles.
A) Verb/verb phrase.
B) Participle/participle phrase.
17. Lining wool clothes with softer material makes them feel better. How is the gerund or gerund phrase functioning?.
A) Subject.
B) Object.
18. I hate _____ money from other people.
A) To be borrowing.
B) Borrow.
C) Borrowing.
D) Having borrowed.
E) To borrow.
19. True or False:a gerund phrase begins with the gerund.
A) False.
B) True.
20. Smelling the flowers on a spring day is an enjoyable activity.
A) Direct Object.
B) Subject.
C) Predicate Noun.
D) Indirect Object.
E) Object of the Preposition.
21. In the following sentence, what is the gerund phrase?After making ten birds, Sadako lined them up on the table beside the golden crane.
A) Sadako lined them up on the table.
B) Making ten birds.
C) Beside the golden crane.
D) After making ten birds.
22. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The team won the game by scoring in overtime.
A) Predicate noun.
B) Object of a preposition.
C) Subject.
D) Direct Object.
23. Identify the gerund phrase.We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
A) The changing of the guard.
B) Changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
C) Going to see the changing of the guard.
D) Going to see.
24. Identify the gerund phrase:Hoping to get a good grade in this class will not be enough to earn you a good grade.
A) Hoping to get a good grade in this class will not be.
B) Hoping to get a good grade.
C) Hoping.
D) Hoping to get a good grade in this class.
25. What is the appositive?Eva, an excellent artist, won the art contest.
A) An excellent artist.
B) Eva.
C) Won the art contest.
D) None of above.