Gerunds as Subjects and as Complements

Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence.

My friends don't like ____________________. They always eat at restaurants.

• swimming

• driving

• cooking

• watching

I don’t like ____________________ because I’m not a good dancer.

• washing

• hunting

• dancing

He likes _____ fatty food.

• eat

• eating

She enjoys _______ on a diet.

• be

• being

He's thinking about _____ frozen dinners.

• buy

• buying

He keeps ______ junk food.

• buy

• buying

Which verb form ends in '-ing' and acts as a noun?

• Gerund

• Present participle

• Infinitive

• Past participle

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: 'Swimming is a great way to stay fit.'

• Swimming

• great

• way

• fit

Which of the following sentences uses a gerund as a subject?

• Running is fun.

• I like running.

• She is running fast.

• They were running late.

Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentence: '__________ is my favorite hobby.'

• Reading

• Read

• Reads

• Readed