Quiz on Gerunds in English

What is a gerund?

• A type of noun

• A type of adjective

• A type of verb

• A type of adverb

How is a gerund formed?

• By adding '-en' to the base form of a verb

• By adding '-ed' to the base form of a verb

• By adding '-s' to the base form of a verb

• By adding '-ing' to the base form of a verb

In the sentence 'I love jogging', what is 'jogging'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

Which of the following is a common expression followed by a gerund?

• I can't help be tired

• I can't help being tired

• I can't help to being tired

• I can't help to be tired

In the sentence 'I really like cooking', how is 'cooking' used?

• After a preposition

• With an expression

• As an object

• As a subject

What is the gerund in the sentence 'She walked out of the room without saying a word'?

• walked

• room

• saying

• word

In the sentence 'I'll never forget driving along the coast of Sicily', how is 'driving' used?

• With an expression

• After a preposition

• As an object

• As a subject

What is the gerund in the sentence 'I prefer buying meat from my local butcher'?

• meat

• butcher

• buying

• prefer

In the sentence 'Do you feel like watching a horror movie or a romantic film?', how is 'watching' used?

• As a subject

• After a preposition

• With an expression

• As an object

What is the gerund in the sentence 'In spite of being injured, she still managed to finish the marathon'?

• injured

• managed

• being

• finish