
Mastering Gerunds and Infinitives
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the gerund in the following sentence: Swimming is my favorite hobby.
Jumping
Swimming
Running
Eating
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using an infinitive as an object? a) I enjoy swimming b) I want to swim c) I like to swim
c) I like to swim
b) I want to swim
d) I prefer to swim
a) I enjoy swimming
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Differentiate between the gerund and present participle in the sentence: He is swimming in the pool.
The gerund in the sentence is 'swimming' because it functions as the subject of the sentence, while the present participle is 'swimming' because it is used with the helping verb 'is'.
The present participle is 'swimming' because it functions as the object of the preposition 'in'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct form to complete the sentence: She promised __________ (help) her friend with the project.
helping
to help
helped
helps
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I love reading books', is 'reading' a gerund or a present participle?
noun
adverb
gerund
adjective
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the appropriate form to complete the sentence: He enjoys __________ (play) basketball.
playing
to play
played
playful
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using a gerund as a subject? a) To dance is fun b) Dancing is fun c) Dance is fun
c) Dance is fun
b) Dancing is fun
d) Danced is fun
a) To dance is fun
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