Gerund Phrases Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Gerund Phrases – Quiz 9
1. The first word in a gerund phrase has a/n _____ ending.
A) -ing.
B) -ed.
C) -ment.
D) -es.
2. To train for the marathon will take at least 6 months.
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
3. The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times.
A) To please your parents.
B) The way to please.
C) By obeying.
D) At all times.
4. Identify the infinitive-I gave you my love to borrow.
A) My love.
B) Gave you.
C) I gave.
D) To borrow.
5. Which sentence contains a gerund phrase used as predicate noun?.
A) Her favorite thing was listening to music.
B) We make writing three poems a requirement to pass our course.
C) Exercise is futile without eating healthily.
D) Travelling across France should be a rite of passage for all writers.
6. Mrs. Kettle enjoys sipping hot cocoa on cold mornings.
A) Object of the Preposition.
B) Direct Object.
C) Predicate Noun.
D) Indirect Object.
E) Subject.
7. How is the red word functioning in the following sentence?After the game, the losing team went home with no trophy.
A) Adjective.
B) Direct object.
C) Verb.
D) Subject.
8. Saying nice things about others is customary for the complimenter.
A) It is customary for complimenter to say nice things about others.
B) It is customary for complimenter to saying nice things about others.
9. Identify the gerund:Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in a disaster.
A) Washing.
B) Washing machine.
C) Result in a disaster.
D) Jamming.
10. I remember wanting to visit the museum.
A) Indirect Object.
B) Predicate Noun.
C) Direct Object.
D) Subject.
E) Object of the Preposition.
11. What is the verb?.
A) Planning.
B) To.
C) Ahead.
D) Carried.
12. Crying could be heard coming from the next room. What is the gerund or gerund phrase?.
A) Coming from the next room.
B) Could be heard.
C) Crying.
D) Coming.
13. A more disastrous activity for long haired people is blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down.
A) Blowing giant bubble gum bubbles.
B) With the car window down.
C) Blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car window down.
D) More disastrous activity for long haired people.
14. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? I am fond of playing chess.
A) Object of a preposition.
B) Predicate noun.
C) Subject.
D) Direct Object.
15. Arithmetic is the ability to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes.
A) Without taking off your shoes.
B) Taking off your shoes.
C) The ability to count up to twenty.
D) Arithmetic is the ability to count.
16. As part of his exercise regimen, Jack made walking every day a priority.
A) Participial phrase.
B) Gerund phrase.
17. Find the Gerund Phrase:Most people would agree that respecting mothers is important every day of the year.
A) Of the year.
B) Respecting mothers.
C) Respecting mothers is important.
D) Is important every day of the year.
18. Write the infinitive phrase and its function. Hannah studied the vocabulary to get ahead.
A) To get ahead/modifier.
B) To get ahead/noun.
C) The vocabulary to get ahead/noun.
D) None of above.
19. What is the gerund in this sentence? They do not appreciate my singing.
A) Appreciate my singing.
B) My singing.
C) They do not appreciate my singing.
D) Do not appreciate my singing.
20. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING GERUND PHRASES. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence. The most amusing event, catching a greased pig, was the highlight of the fair.
A) Catching a greased pig.
B) Was the highlight of the fair.
C) Most amusing event, catching a greased pig.
D) Amusing event.
21. Choose the gerund that should go in the blank. Mary enjoys _____ to music.
A) To listen.
B) Listening.
C) Listen.
D) To listening.
22. Pablo's favorite hobby is playing the piano.
A) Playing the piano.
B) Pablo's favorite hobby.
C) Favorite hobby is playing.
D) None of above.
23. Identify the infinitive phrase.-It's so lovely to go outside!.
A) To go.
B) To go outside.
C) No infinitive phrase.
D) So lovely.
24. What is the phase in red below:Ben's rudest habit is eating the last of the leftover pizza.
A) Participial.
B) Gerund.
25. How is the Gerund phrase used in the following sentence?Eating a slice of pie quickly is a recipe for disaster.
A) Subject.
B) Direct object.
C) Object of a preposition.
D) Appositive phrase.