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GERUNDS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cecilia loves ..... to the cinema.

a)

watching

b)

seeing

c)

going

d)

talking

2.

Thomas _______ (hate / write) at home.

a)

hates to writing

b)

hate to writing

c)

hates writing

d)

hate writing

3.

Add (a)   to a verb to form a gerund

4.

Mary avoids __________ sugar because she has diabetes.

a)

eat

b)

to eating

c)

to eat

d)

eating

5.

Diana likes _________ broccoli.

a)

none

b)

to eat / eating

c)

to eating

d)

eat

6.

Do you mind ___________ me when the English exams are?

a)

to telling

b)

tell

c)

to tell

d)

telling

7.

I'm interested __ _______ (get) a scholarship

a)

in get

b)

in to get

c)

in getting

8.

They're thinking _____ _________ (travel) next vacation

a)

to travel

b)

traveling

c)

about traveling

9.

They are to blame ___ _______ (cause) all the problems

a)

for causing

b)

for to cause

c)

cause for

10.
I love ____ out with my friends every weekend.
a)
going
b)
go
c)
to go
11.
Wearing red and blue on game day shows school spirit.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
predicate nominative
d)
object of preposition
12.
Posting threatening messages is an irresponsible use of social media.
a)
predicate nominative
b)
subject
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
13.
The baby began crying when he dropped his pacifier on the floor.
a)
subject
b)
object of preposition
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
14.
Her constant whispering to girls around her began to irritate the teacher.
a)
subject
b)
predicate nominative
c)
object of preposition
d)
indirect object
15.
More people should consider saying hello to others in the hallways.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
predicate nominative
d)
indirect object
16.

Do you consider __________ a doctor?

a)

studying

b)

becoming

c)

preparing

17.

Do you enjoy __________ English music?

a)

buying

b)

singing

c)

working

18.

__________ a few minutes every day is good for your health.

a)

Exercising

b)

Walking

c)

Doing

19.

Decide if the v-ing is a gerund:

Scheduling your day the night before is effective to reach your daily goals.

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Decide if the v-ing is a gerund:

I had a devastating experience.

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Decide if the v-ing is a gerund:

I waste hours and hours watching TikTok.

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Decide if the v-ing is a gerund:

She sat at her desk writing a letter to her lover.

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Mi big brother insisted on (a)   (come) with me

24.

Yuko got along very well in France despite not ___ (be) able to speak French. She used English a lot.

a)

be

b)

to be

c)

being

d)

been

25.
A gerund is a noun that ends in -ing
a)
True
b)
False