Gerund phrases and passive voice

Which of the following sentence contains a gerund phrase?

• The dog was punished for chewing the slippers.

• The car is consuming too much fuel.

• No one had the audacity to think of this.

• The mail man decided to take revenge from the barking dog.

How is the Gerund phrase used in the following sentence?

Eating a slice of pie quickly is a recipe for disaster.

• Direct object

• Subject

• appositive phrase

• object of a preposition

Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?

Our top priority was getting everyone on the plane.

• was getting everyone on the plane

• getting

• getting everyone on the plane

• getting everyone

Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?

The doctor suggested drinking warm milk for sleeping through the night

• suggested drinking warm milk

• for sleeping through the night

• drinking warm milk

• The doctor suggested

What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence?

Sleeping through the night is difficult for me.

• object

• appositive

• object of a preposition

• subject

Which answer states the usage of the gerund phrase in the following sentence?

I recommend reading books quietly to pass the time.

• object of a preposition

• direct object

• appositive

• predicate

Which sentence contains a gerund phrase used as predicate noun?

• We make writing three poems a requirement to pass our course.

• Exercise is futile without eating healthily.

• Her favorite thing was listening to music.

• Travelling across France should be a rite of passage for all writers.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

• I poured the solution into the beaker and heated it to 100℉.

• The dog chases the ball. 

• Shira likes birdwatching.

• he Philippines is known for its marine biodiversity.

Which of the following sentences best restates the given sentence in the passive voice?

Jerry clumsily knocked over the lamp.

• Clumsily, Jerry had knocked over the lamp.

• The lamp was clumsily knocked over by Jerry.

• The lamp has been knocked clumsily by Jerry.

• The lamp was being clumsily knocked over by Jerry.

Which function does the gerund phrase in the following sentence perform?

Psychology, studying the human mind, has become a popular major at university recently.

• predicate noun

• subject

• appositive

• direct object