Mastering Gerunds in English Grammar

In the sentence 'Drinking water is healthy', what is the function of 'drinking'?

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb

• Gerund

Which of the following is a gerund?

• Swim

• Swimming

• Swam

• To swim

What is the role of 'eating' in the sentence 'Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth'?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Gerund

• Noun

Which sentence correctly uses a gerund?

• To eat too much sugar is bad for your teeth.

• Eat too much sugar is bad for your teeth.

• Eats too much sugar is bad for your teeth.

• Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth.

What should you do if you want to start a sentence with a verb?

• Use a noun

• Use an adjective

• Use a gerund

• Use an infinitive

What is the best part of a meal according to the sentence 'The best part of a meal is eating dessert'?

• Best

• Meal

• Eating

• Dessert

Which of the following verbs is followed by a gerund?

• Plan

• Decide

• Avoid

• Want

What should you do to know which verbs are followed by a gerund?

• Guess

• Memorize

• Ignore

• Ask someone

Which preposition is correctly followed by a gerund?

• Good at made

• Good at making

• Good at to make

• Good at make

In the sentence 'I went to work in spite of feeling sick', what is the function of 'feeling'?

• Verb

• Gerund

• Noun

• Adjective