Quiz 1 - Gerunds

1. A gerund is a verb form that ends in...

• • a) -ed

• • b) -ing

• • c) -s

• • d) -ly

1. Gerunds are used as...

• • a) Adjectives

• • b) Verbs

• • c) Nouns

• • d) Conjunctions

1. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as the subject?

• • a) Cooking is fun.

• • b) He is cooking.

• • c) They will cook.

• • d) She enjoys cooking.

1. Which of these sentences uses a gerund as the object?

• • a) She loves dancing.

• • b) She love dance.

• • c) She loves to dance.

• • d) She will dance.

1. Identify the gerund in the sentence: "Playing guitar is fun, I am so exciting!"

• • a) Playing

• • b) Guitar

• • c) Fun

• • d) Exciting

A gerund always ends in -ing.

• True

• False

Gerunds act like adjective in sentences.

• True

• False

Gerunds can be used as the subject of a sentence.

• True

• False

The word "Singing" in "Singing is fun" is not a gerund.

• True

• False

In "She loves cooking," the word "cooking" is a gerund.

• True

• False