Gerunds Quiz

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 'Running is my favorite form of exercise.'

• Jumping

• Swimming

• Eating

• Running

Choose the sentence that uses a gerund as the subject: a) To dance is fun. b) Dancing is fun. c) Dance is fun. d) To dance are fun.

• a) To dance is fun.

• c) Dance is fun.

• b) Dancing is fun.

• d) To dance are fun.

Select the sentence that uses a gerund as the object of a verb:

• a) Singing is my favorite hobby.

• b) I enjoy singing.

• c) I´ve been thinking about singing.

• d) I´m interested in singing.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 'She loves playing the piano when she is spending time with her grandma.

• playing

• spending

• loves

• with her grandma

Choose the sentence that uses a gerund as the subject: a) To cook is my passion. b) Cooking is my passion. c) Cook is my passion. d) To cook are my passion.

• a) To cook is my passion.

• d) To cook are my passion.

• b) Cooking is my passion.

• c) Cook is my passion.

Assuming that you know that SPENDING is a gerund, select the sentence that uses a gerund as the object of a preposition:

• I miss spending time with you

• Spending time with you is my favorite hobbie

• I´m planning on spending time with you.

• I´ve been spending all my time with you lately.

Complete the sentence with the verb that can be followed by a gerund.

He ______ working very late for this project.

• managed

• prefered

• mentioned

• asked

Choose the verb that can be followed by a gerund to complete this sentence:

James has never _____ completing his duties at school.

• chosen

• postponed

• demanded

Match the following verbs with their prepositions

• in

• plan

• like

• complain

• about

• apologize

• for

• feel

• on

• believe