
Gerund and Participle Quiz
Authored by Courtney Richardson
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the incorrect use of a gerund in a sentence.
subject
direct object
adjective
Predicate Nominative
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the gerund phrase used as the subject.
Listening to music relaxes me.
Her favorite activity is running through the forest.
Amy enjoys drawing.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the gerund phrase used as a direct object.
Rebuilding was a good idea for the community.
Kate never gets tired of reading.
Lily, a soccer players, loves running in the morning.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the gerund phrase used as an object of the preposition.
Miley never gets tired of drawing during the day.
Laughing is the best form of medicine.
The mayor opposed raising the speed limit throughout the town.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the gerund phrase used as a predicate nominative.
Jackson was playing soccer in the morning before school.
Her favorite after school activity is running.
The loud, piercing ringing went on all afternoon.
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CCSS.L.8.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Getting ready for bed, Samantha brushed her teeth and combed her hair.
getting
brushed
combed
no participle present
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CCSS.L.8.1A
CCSS.L.1.4C
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