Gerund and phrases quiz

What is a gerund?

• A verb that functions as a noun

• A noun that functions as a verb

• An adjective that functions as a noun

• A noun that functions as an adjective

True or False: All gerunds have to end in -ing.

• True

• False

One of the best exercises is swimming. What is the gerund or gerund phrase?

• exercises

• swimming

• exercises is swimming

• there is no gerund or gerund phrase

Crying could be heard coming from the next room. What is the gerund or gerund phrase?

• crying

• could be heard

• coming

• coming from the next room

Curling up and reading a book is an enjoyable way of spending a rainy day. What is the gerund or gerund phrase?

• Curling up

• reading

• Curling up and reading a book

• spending

• spending a rainy day

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

• cool
• hot
• day
• eating

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
I'm thinking of painting my house.

• I'm 
• thinking
• painting
• house

Gerunds look like verbs, but act like_______?

• nouns

• adjectives

• adverbs

Identify the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

• Halim

• was

• punished

• cheating

Identify the gerund phrase.

Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.

• was narrowly avoiding

• driving off the cliff

• Ethan was narrowly avoiding

• off the cliff