Gerunds Quiz

What is a gerund?

• A gerund is a verb form that functions as an adverb.

• A gerund is a verb form that functions as an adjective.

• A gerund is a verb form that functions as a conjunction.

• A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 'Swimming is my favorite sport.'

• running

• jumping

• playing

• swimming

Which of the following sentences uses a gerund correctly? A) I enjoy to read books. B) She is going to the store. C) They are playing soccer. D) He likes swimming in the ocean.

• A. I enjoy reading books.

• B. She is going to the park.

• C. They are watching a movie.

• D

In the sentence 'Running is good exercise.', what is the gerund functioning as?

• object

• verb

• adjective

• subject

Choose the correct sentence that uses a gerund as the subject: A) To dance is fun. B) Dancing is fun. C) Dance is fun. D) The dance is fun.

• B

• D. The run is fun.

• C. Running is fun.

• A. To run is fun.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 'I enjoy playing the piano.'

• enjoy

• piano

• playing

• I

In the sentence 'She loves singing in the choir.', what is the gerund functioning as?

• adjective

• direct object

• subject

• adverb

Choose the correct sentence that uses a gerund as the object: A) I like to swim. B) I like swimming. C) I like swim. D) I like swam.

• A) I like to swim.

• C) I like swim.

• D) I like swam.

• B) I like swimming.

Which of the following sentences uses a gerund after a preposition correctly? A) He is good at to cook. B) She is interested in to dance. C) They are excited about swimming. D) I am tired of swim.

• B) She is interested in to dance.

• C) They are excited about swimming.

• D) I am tired of swim.

• A) He is good at to cook.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 'After finishing his homework, he went to bed.'

• finishing

• went

• homework

• after