Gerund | Definition, Form & Examples

Gerund | Definition, Form & Examples

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Gerund | Definition, Form & Examples

Gerund | Definition, Form & Examples

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Xiomara Collazo

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gerund?

A type of adjective

A type of noun

A type of adverb

A type of verb

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are gerunds used in sentences?

As adjectives

As nouns

As verbs

As conjunctions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between a participle and a gerund?

Participles are used as nouns, while gerunds are used as adjectives

Participles are used as adverbs, while gerunds are used as verbs

Participles are used as adjectives, while gerunds are used as nouns

Participles are used as verbs, while gerunds are used as adverbs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Should I use a possessive before a gerund?

Only in informal contexts

Yes, always

No, never

Only in formal contexts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gerund phrase?

A phrase that includes a gerund and an adverb

A phrase that includes a gerund and a direct object

A phrase that includes a gerund and an indirect object

A phrase that includes a gerund and anything that modifies it

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the "-ing" form of a verb?

Gerund

Participle

Adverb

Adjective

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are gerunds and infinitives used?

They are always interchangeable

They are never interchangeable

They differ in tone and meaning

They are used in the same way

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