GRADE 8 3RD QUARTERLY EXAM IN ENGLISH

Which of the following is a gerund?

• Running

• Runs

• Ran

• Run

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

• Favorite

• Swimming

• Sport

• Is

Which sentence correctly uses a gerund?

• She enjoys to dance.

• They decided dancing.

• Dance is my favorite.

• Dancing is fun.

What part of speech is a gerund?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

• Adverb

Choose the gerund in this phrase: "Her hobby is painting."

• Her

• Painting

• Is

• Hobby

Which of the following is a present participle?

• Read

• Reader

• Reads

• Reading

In the sentence "The crying baby needs comfort," what is "crying"?

• Noun

• Present participle

• Gerund

• Verb

Choose the sentence with a present participle:

• The boy is running fast.

• To run is healthy.

• Running is his passion.

• He loves running.

Present participles are used to:

• Describe nouns

• Show completed actions

• Act as subjects

• Indicate past tense

In "I saw her dancing," what role does "dancing" play?

• Noun

• Verb

• Present participle

• Adjective