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The Gerund

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I cannot stand ________ loud music.

a)

listen

b)

listening

c)

listened

d)

am listening

2.

What is function of gerund?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

preprosition

d)

present participle

3.

She hates _______ in the car for long time.

a)

sits

b)

is sitting

c)

siting

d)

sitting

4.

He left the house without _____ anyone

a)

is telling

b)

told

c)

tell

d)

telling

5.

She doesn't mind ______ on Saturday.

a)

studying

b)

study

c)

to study

d)

studies

6.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Blowing bubbles on a windy day
 is a fun activity for children.
a)
bubbles
b)
activity
c)
blowing
d)
children
7.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.
a)
cool
b)
hot
c)
day
d)
eating
8.

Is this a gerund sentence?

I like running.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Is this a gerund sentence?

I hate gaming.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Swimming is good exercise.
a)
Swimming
b)
is
c)
good 
d)
exercise.
11.

Identify the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

a)

Halim

b)

was

c)

punished

d)

cheating

12.

Identify the gerund.

They called her playing brilliant.

a)

They

b)

called

c)

playing

d)

brilliant

13.

Identify the gerund.

Reading is an important skill.

a)

Reading

b)

an

c)

important

d)

skill

14.

Identify the gerund.

We gave our consent in writing.

a)

We

b)

gave

c)

consent

d)

writing

15.

Identify the gerund.

For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

a)

birds

b)

flying

c)

escape

d)

predators