Practice Questions

Which is a gerund phrase?

A. Running away
B. He is running
C. A running start
D. Running fast

'Running' acts as the noun base.

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“She enjoys painting in her spare time.” What is the gerund phrase?

A. Enjoys painting
B. Painting in her spare time
C. Her spare time
D. In her spare time

'Painting' is the gerund, the rest are modifiers.

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Identify the gerund: “Studying hard is key to success.”

A. Studying
B. Hard
C. Is
D. Key

It is the verbal noun/subject.

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In “He insists on arriving early,” ‘arriving early’ is:

A. A gerund phrase
B. A participle phrase
C. An infinitive
D. An adverb phrase

It follows the preposition 'on'.

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“I regret telling him the truth.” The gerund phrase is:

A. I regret
B. Telling him
C. Telling him the truth
D. The truth

It functions as the object of 'regret'.

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Which of these is a gerund?

A. He left crying.
B. Crying helps.
C. I am crying.
D. A crying baby.

'Crying' functions as the subject.

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In “The job of cleaning windows is difficult,” ‘cleaning windows’ is:

A. Subject
B. Object of a preposition
C. Object of a verb
D. Appositive

It follows the preposition 'of'.

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“Practicing yoga helps me relax.” ‘Practicing yoga’ is:

A. A gerund phrase
B. A participle phrase
C. An infinitive phrase
D. A relative clause

'Practicing' is the gerund, 'yoga' is its object.

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Identify the gerund phrase: “Buying local food supports farmers.”

A. Buying local food
B. Supports farmers
C. Local food
D. Buying

The gerund phrase serves as the sentence subject.

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“He considered traveling abroad.” ‘Traveling abroad’ functions as:

A. Subject
B. Direct object
C. Object of preposition
D. Adjective

It receives the action of the verb 'considered'.

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