Platinum 1 Unit 2 - Uses of ING

Which of the following is an example of a gerund as the subject of a sentence?

• She is afraid of swimming in deep water.
• He is interested in painting.
• Swimming is my favorite sport.
• She enjoys dancing.

What is the function of gerunds in sentences?

• To be the object of a preposition
• To be the object of a verb
• To function as nouns
• To express feelings or opinions

What is an example of a gerund as the object of a preposition?

• He is afraid of swimming in deep water.
• He is interested in painting.
• Swimming is my favorite sport.
• She enjoys dancing.

In the sentence 'She enjoys dancing,' what is the function of the gerund 'dancing'?

• To express feelings or opinions
• To function as a noun
• To be the object of a preposition
• To be the object of a verb

Which of the following adjectives is a gerund form to express feelings or opinions?

• Enjoyable
• Interesting
• Afraid
• Favorite

What is the gerund in the sentence 'Reading books is enjoyable'?

• Enjoyable
• Reading
• Is
• Books

What is the function of gerunds in the sentence 'He is interested in painting.'?

• Adjective
• Subject
• Object of a verb
• Object of a preposition

In the sentence 'She enjoys dancing.', what is the function of the gerund 'dancing'?

• Subject
• Adjective
• Object of a preposition
• Object of a verb

Which of the following is an example of a gerund after a verb?

• I stopped eating junk food.
• Reading books is enjoyable.
• She enjoys dancing.
• He is interested in painting.

Which of the following is an example of a gerund after an adjective?

• She enjoys dancing.
• I stopped eating junk food.
• She is afraid of swimming in deep water.
• Reading books is enjoyable.