Gerund (for beginner)

What is a gerund?

• A type of verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
• A type of adjective that describes a noun
• A type of adverb that modifies a verb
• A type of noun that represents a person, place, or thing
• A type of verb that ends in -ed and functions as a noun

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund? A) She quickly ran to the store. B) I love reading books. C) They play soccer every weekend. D) The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• They play soccer every weekend.

• I love reading books.

• She quickly ran to the store.

• I am planning to swim tonight

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: "Swimming is my favorite hobby."

• swimming

• is

• my

• favorite

• hobby

Which of the following verbs is commonly followed by a gerund?

• Go

• Have

• Eat

• Like

• feel

In the sentence, "I enjoy singing," what is the function of the word "singing"?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Subject

Which sentence uses a gerund as the subject?

• "He enjoys cooking."

• "Cooking is enjoyable"

• "She quickly ran to the store"

• "I like pizza"

• "I am doing my homework"

What is the gerund form of the verb "talk"?

• Talks

• Talked

• Talking

• Talk

• Talkes

Which of the following sentences uses a gerund phrase as the object of the preposition?

• "She danced gracefully."

• "He ran to catch the bus."

• "They are interested in hiking."

• "I will read that book."

• "Mother is cooking now"

Choose the correct sentence that uses a gerund as the object of the verb:

• "She enjoys to sing"

• "She enjoys singing"

• "Singing is my hobby"

• "She sings beautifully"

• "She sang that song last night"

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence: "After finishing his homework, Tom went outside to play with his friends."

• After finishing his homework
• Tom went outside
• to play with his friends
• his homework
• went outside