Gerund Phrases Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

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1. Which of the following sentences best restates the given sentence in the passive voice?Jerry clumsily knocked over the lamp.

2. What is the verb in the sentence? Conserving energy can protect Earth's resources.

3. Find the participial phrase:The children playing in the park belong to the school next door.

4. 'Working for peace is very important', identify the gerund phrase.

5. Find the infinitive phrase. "To wait for dinner doesn't bother me at all."

6. The program's goal is providing students with a variety of artistic opportunities.

7. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The athlete's goal was winning first place.

8. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? Writing essays is a necessary part of college.

9. IT'S BAD _____ A SHOWER AT NIGHT IN WINTER WITHOUT A HEATER.

10. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? I was afraid of hurting her feelings.

11. Asking for funds is an important activity.

12. The following sentence is punctuated correctly?Walking the boardwalk, is my favorite thing to do.

13. "Hey _____ Silvana, " Mrs. Brennan was calling as she wandered the streets of D.C. The word in blue is a _____

14. Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence. We tried to plant a tree in the front yard.

15. What is the appositive(s)? Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

16. Rewrite the following sentence using a gerund as the object:'She enjoys playing the piano.'

17. John enjoyed swimming in the lake after dark. The gerund is used as _____

18. Steve dislikes _____ ; so he usually takes a bus to work.

19. Rewrite the following sentence using a gerund as the subject:'To travel the world is my dream.'

20. Identify the verb. A key to success is reducing our trash.

21. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence. I hate _____ money from other people.

22. The freshmen drew their swords while reciting their lines of Romeo and Juliet.

23. Identify the gerund. Halim was punished for cheating.

24. Identify the function of the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence:The grandest movement of ballet is leaping.

25. In the following sentence, what is the gerund phrase?Pushing the handcart up to the man's house was tiring.