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Understanding Gerunds

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a gerund?

a)

A gerund is a noun that ends in -ing.

b)

A gerund is a type of adjective.

c)

A gerund is a verb form that cannot be used as a noun.

d)

A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun.

2.

Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'Swimming is fun.'

a)

Running

b)

Swimming

c)

Diving

d)

Jumping

3.

Choose the gerund: 'He enjoys reading books.'

a)

playing

b)

writing

c)

listening

d)

reading

4.

Which of the following is a gerund: 'run', 'running', 'ran'?

a)

running

b)

jog

c)

runs

d)

jogging

5.

Fill in the blank with a gerund: 'I love ______ (dance).

a)

dancing

b)

dancingly

c)

danced

d)

dancer

6.

True or False: A gerund always ends in -ing.

a)

False

b)

A gerund can end in -ed

c)

A gerund can end in -s

d)

A gerund is a noun form of a verb

e)

True

7.

Identify the gerund in this sentence: 'She is good at painting.'

a)

crafting

b)

painting

c)

sketching

d)

drawing

8.

Which sentence contains a gerund? 'He runs fast.' or 'He loves running.'?

a)

He enjoys to run.

b)

He is running fast.

c)

He loves to run.

d)

He loves running.

9.

What part of speech does a gerund function as?

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

adjective

10.

Complete the sentence with a gerund: '________ (play) is important for children.'

a)

Plays

b)

Played

c)

Playing

d)

To play

11.

True or False: Gerunds can be the subject of a sentence.

a)

True

b)

Gerunds cannot be used in sentences

c)

Only nouns can be subjects

d)

False

12.

Choose the correct gerund form: 'I dislike ______ (cook).'

a)

cooking

b)

cookery

c)

cooks

d)

cooked

13.

Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'Reading helps you learn.'

a)

You

b)

Reading

c)

Helps

d)

Learning

14.

Fill in the blank with a gerund: '________ (travel) broadens your mind.'

a)

to travel

b)

travelling

c)

travelled

d)

traveling

15.

Which of the following sentences uses a gerund correctly? 'I enjoy to swim.' or 'I enjoy swimming.'?

a)

I enjoy swimming.

b)

I enjoy swim.

c)

I like swimming.

d)

I enjoy to swim.