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Gerunds as Subjects or Objects

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The team is sick of losing in the tournament.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

2.

Discovering new places in my city is my hobby.

a)

Subject

b)

Present Participle (Verb)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

3.

Reading books and magazines can help you learn English.

a)

Subject

b)

Present Participle (Verb)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

4.

Why don't you like listening to rock music?

a)

Subject

b)

Present Participle (Verb)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

5.

Watching too much TV is bad for my eyes.

a)

Subject

b)

Present Participle (Verb)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

6.

She is afraid of losing her job.

a)

Subject

b)

Present Participle (Verb)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

7.

9. I don't mind working a lot.

a)

A. Subject

b)

B. Object

c)

C. Progressive

d)

D. Complement

8.

10. My sister is fond of reading.

a)

A. Gerund complement.

b)

B. Past Progressive

c)

C. Object

d)

Gerund Subject.

9.

12. Watching football matches at the stadium is exciting.

a)

A. Subject

b)

B. Object

c)

C. Continuous

d)

D. Complement

10.

13. Complement of sentence

a)

A. Reading helps you learn English.

b)

B. Her favorite hobby is reading

c)

C. I enjoy reading

d)

D. Adjectives

11.

Change the sentence using Gerund as subject

14. It is fun to play the guitar.

a)

A. It is funing playing the guitar

b)

B. To play the guitar is funning

c)

C. Played the guitar is fun

d)

D. Playing the guitar is fun

12.

Unjumble the sentence using gerund subject

16. favorite /soccer / my / playing / is / sport

a)

A. Soccer is my favorite sport

b)

B. Playing soccer is my favorite sport.

c)

C. My favorite sport is playing soccer

d)

D. My sport favorite is play soccer

13.

19. I really enjoy swimming in the sea

a)

A. Subject

b)

B. Object

c)

C. Complement

d)

D. Progressive

14.

She loves dancing in the rain.

a)

Subject

b)

Present Participle (Verb)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

15.

Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence.


__________ a parking space is difficult in the mornings.

a)

Finding

b)

Find

c)

Found

d)

Finds

16.

Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence.


__________ about other people and cultures is fascinating.

a)

Learning

b)

Learn

c)

Learned

d)

Learner

17.

Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence.


__________ is fun. I love making dinner for my friend.

a)

Cooking

b)

Cook

c)

Cooked

d)

Cooks

18.

Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence.


__________ TV is bad for my eyes. That’s what my mother says.

a)

Watching

b)

Watch

c)

Watched

d)

Watches

19.

Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence.


__________ is my sister’s favorite hobby. She has a great voice.

a)

Singing

b)

Sing

c)

Singer

d)

Sang

20.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Flying makes me nervous. I prefer traveling by train.

b)

Flying make me nervous. I prefer traveling by train.

c)

Flying made me nervous. I prefer traveling by train.

21.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Sleeping is an activity that all animals do.

b)

Sleeps is an activity that all animals do.

c)

Sleeping are activities that all animals do.

22.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Finding Dorry in that water was not bad enough.

b)

Found Dorry in that water was not bad enough.

c)

Finding Dorry in that water were not bad enough.

23.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Making some cakes from Oreo is very simple.

b)

Make some cakes from Oreo is very simple.

c)

Making some cakes from Oreo are very simple.

24.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Writing a poem was harder than he expected.

b)

Writing a poem were harder than he expected.

c)

Wrote a poem was harder than he expected.

25.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Swimming is a great way to get fit, but I’m afraid of the water.

b)

Swim is a great way to get fit, but I’m afraid of the water.

c)

Swimming are great way to get fit, but I’m afraid of the water.

26.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Reading books and magazines can help you to learn English.

b)

Reading books and magazines can helps you to learn English.

c)

Read books and magazines can help you to learn English.

27.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Voting is an important responsibility.

b)

Voting is a important responsibility.

c)

Vote is an important responsibility.

28.

______ fruit and vegetables makes your body stronger

a)

Sleeping

b)

Eating

c)

Learning

d)

Flying

29.

_____ is fun. I love making dinner for my friends.

a)

Shopping

b)

Cooking

c)

Watching

d)

Learning

30.

______ books and magazines can help you to learn English.

a)

Eating

b)

Sleeping

c)

Drinking

d)

Reading

31.

I have been driving for hours!

a)

subject

b)

object of verb

c)

verb

d)

complement

32.

Lucia started crying when she saw him.

a)

complement

b)

object of verb

c)

object of preposition

d)

verb

33.

The objetive of this lesson is improving your grammar.

a)

complement

b)

subject

c)

object of verb

d)

adjective

34.

This song is amazing!

a)

object

b)

complement

c)

adjective

d)

verb

35.

Where do we place the "gerund" when it's working as the subject?

a)

after the verb

b)

before the verb

c)

after a preposition

36.

Where do we place the "gerund" when it's working as an object of a verb?

a)

after a preposition

b)

next to the verb be

c)

after the verb

d)

before the verb

37.

Where do we place the "gerund" when it's working as the verb?

a)

after the verb be

b)

before the verb be

c)

before the verb

d)

after the subject

38.

Where do we place the "gerund" when it's working as an object of preposition?

a)

after the verb be

b)

after the subject

c)

before the subject

d)

after a preposition

39.

Where do we place the "gerund" when it's working as an adjective?

a)

after the verb be

b)

before a noun

c)

both are correct

d)

none are correct

40.

Smoking causes cancer.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

41.

They are playing baseball.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

42.

Oliver loves riding his bike to school.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

43.

Kate is very excited about meeting the new neighbors.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

44.

That was such a confusing test!

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

45.

Most people dislike waiting in line.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

46.

Cancelling a credit card can be a hassle.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

47.

The children are cleaning their classroom.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

48.

Frank teaches swimming at the local sports center.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

49.

We are interested in taking French lessons.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

50.

I have a very annoying brother.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Adjective

51.

The key to success is finding something that you enjoy doing.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

52.

The main sports in this school are swimming and rowing.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

53.

Eating junk food can cause heart problems.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

54.

Patrick and Jane will be living overseas next year.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

55.

William doesn't mind giving his friends a ride.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

56.

Tim won the race in spite of starting in last place.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

57.

The most difficult position in football is goalkeeping.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

58.

Sleeping well before a test is very important.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

59.

I've been doing exercise lately.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

60.

We love eating chocolate.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

61.

Lucy is fed up with waiting for Mark.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

62.

This is such an exciting moment for me!

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

63.

I regret not studying for the test now.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

64.

Not smoking increases your life span.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

65.

She is obsessed with getting perfect grades!

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

66.

I can't stand waking up late. I need to have time for breakfast.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

67.

My biggest fear is tripping and falling in front of the whole school.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

68.

I remember playing with my friends in the park.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

69.

Harry quit smoking last year. Good for him.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

70.

We aren't paying attention to the movie.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

71.

Not having breakfast can make you gain weight.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

72.

I'm not interested in checking social media.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

73.

My bathroom looks disgusting. I need to clean it.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

74.

Spending time with your family is important.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

75.

Complaining about a situation won't solve it.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

76.

I won't be staying at my friend's place much longer.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

77.

He always needs reminding of his chores.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

78.

You should rest before running again.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

79.

My mistake was taking the test without studying.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

80.

Crying in public was so embarrassing for me.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

81.

Meditating can really help you find peace.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

82.

I wasn't cleaning my room when you called.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

83.

Ralph suggested preparing the presentation today.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

84.

I believe in paying it forward.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

85.

Sometimes the news can be depressing.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

86.

Doing the dishes is my responsibility at home.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

87.

My neighbor is mowing her lawn.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

88.

Irene began working here five years ago.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

89.

Nathan is famous for eating three large pizzas in one sitting.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

90.

The best part of being a student is having so much vacation time.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

91.

Jaywalking is illegal in many places.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

92.

I'm not going out tonight.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

93.

Valerie likes singing at karaoke bars.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

94.

I'll leave after calling my mom.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

95.

Walking up that hill every day is exhausting.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Participial Adjective

96.

Driving while drunk is the leading cause of accidents.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

97.

Kelly was asking about you yesterday.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

98.

Kyle loathes eating seafood. He never liked it.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

99.

Matt is used to walking home every day.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

100.

My future goal is getting married.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb (Present Participle)

c)

Object

d)

Object of Preposition

e)

Complement

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