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Gerund words, phrases, and clauses

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Few things are better for relaxing than an interesting hobby.

remember-- look IN FRONT of the gerund to tell the part of speech.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

predicate nominative/noun

2.

Choose the gerund in this sentence: Eating strawberries without washing them might make you sick.

a)

Eating strawberries

b)

Eating strawberries without washing them

c)

Washing them

d)

Washing them might make you sick

3.

USE as SUBJECT

a)

INFINITIVE

b)

GERUND

4.

Choose the gerunds


Adding and Subtracting are necessary in division problem

a)

necessary

b)

Adding

c)

subtracting

d)

division

5.

Sam dreams of ………(be) a pop star.

a)

been

b)

be

c)

being

6.

Identify the underlined phrase:

Making my own clothes saves me money.

a)

adverb phrase

b)

participial phrase

c)

adjective phrase

d)

gerund

7.
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Baking Christmas cookies is Buddy's favorite activity.
a)
gerund
b)
infinitive
8.

Sau giới từ (in, on , at...) => Động từ có dạng:

a)

To V

b)

Ving

c)

V

d)

Vs/es

9.

I like ....................... vegetables

a)

to eating

b)

eat

c)

eating

10.

What is the gerund in the following sentence?


During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

a)

during

b)

to like

c)

singing

11.

I dislike ___________ for buses.

a)

waiting

b)

to wait

12.

Since I came to this city, I have made a number of friends.

(a)  

13.

Do you like writing in the summertime?

What is the function of the underlined gerund?

a)

subject complement

b)

object of preposition

c)

subject

d)

direct object

14.

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)

Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

a)

cool

b)

hot

c)

eating

d)

ice

15.

He loves...........

a)

running

b)

swimming

c)

walking

d)

jumping

16.

His playing (a)  

17.
IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.
a)
washing
b)
piling
c)
malfunction
d)
cause
18.

Identify the function of the gerund.


She enjoys baking.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

predicate nominative

d)

object of the preposition

19.

Choose whether the highlighted word is a gerund or a verb.

Tina and Jill are working late to finish their work.

a)

gerund

b)

verb (past participle)

20.

They don't like ... because it is tiring (melelahkan)

a)

do sport

b)

doing sport

c)

do sporting

d)

doing sporting