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In “He insists on arriving early,” ‘arriving early’ is:

A. A gerund phrase
B. A participle phrase
C. An infinitive
D. An adverb phrase

It follows the preposition 'on'.

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Jul 8, 2026

“I regret telling him the truth.” The gerund phrase is:

A. I regret
B. Telling him
C. Telling him the truth
D. The truth

It functions as the object of 'regret'.

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Which of these is a gerund?

A. He left crying.
B. Crying helps.
C. I am crying.
D. A crying baby.

'Crying' functions as the subject.

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Jul 8, 2026

In “The job of cleaning windows is difficult,” ‘cleaning windows’ is:

A. Subject
B. Object of a preposition
C. Object of a verb
D. Appositive

It follows the preposition 'of'.

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Jul 8, 2026

“Practicing yoga helps me relax.” ‘Practicing yoga’ is:

A. A gerund phrase
B. A participle phrase
C. An infinitive phrase
D. A relative clause

'Practicing' is the gerund, 'yoga' is its object.

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Identify the gerund phrase: “Buying local food supports farmers.”

A. Buying local food
B. Supports farmers
C. Local food
D. Buying

The gerund phrase serves as the sentence subject.

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“He considered traveling abroad.” ‘Traveling abroad’ functions as:

A. Subject
B. Direct object
C. Object of preposition
D. Adjective

It receives the action of the verb 'considered'.

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Jul 8, 2026

“I am tired of waiting for the bus.” The gerund phrase is:

A. Tired of
B. Waiting for the bus
C. The bus
D. Am tired

'Waiting' (gerund) + 'for the bus' (modifier) forms the phrase.

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Which sentence uses a gerund as a subject complement?

A. I like dancing.
B. Dancing is fun.
C. His passion is dancing.
D. Dancing, he tripped.

It follows 'is' to rename 'passion'.

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Jul 8, 2026

In “His favorite activity, drawing portraits, takes time,” ‘drawing portraits’ is a/an:

A. Appositive
B. Subject
C. Object
D. Prepositional phrase

It renames the noun 'activity' and is placed in apposition.

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Jul 8, 2026

Identify the gerund: “Running marathons requires endurance.”

A. Running
B. Marathons
C. Requires
D. Endurance

'Running' is the verbal noun at the core of the subject.

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Jul 8, 2026

In “She is good at solving puzzles,” the gerund phrase is:

A. She is good
B. At solving
C. Solving puzzles
D. Is good at

It acts as the object of the preposition 'at'.

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Jul 8, 2026

“Writing essays is challenging.” What is the subject?

A. Writing
B. Writing essays
C. Essays
D. Challenging

The entire gerund phrase acts as the subject.

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Jul 8, 2026

What is the gerund in “I love cooking delicious meals”?

A. Love
B. Cooking
C. Delicious
D. Meals

'Cooking' is the verbal noun serving as the direct object.

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Jul 8, 2026

In “After finishing his homework, he played,” ‘finishing his homework’ is:

A. A gerund phrase
B. An infinitive phrase
C. A prepositional phrase
D. An adjective clause

It functions as the object of the preposition 'After'.

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Which sentence contains a gerund phrase?

A. The singing bird flew.
B. I like singing songs.
C. He is singing now.
D. Singing birds are loud.

'Singing songs' functions as the direct object.

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Jul 8, 2026

Identify the gerund phrase in “Walking the dog is relaxing.”

A. Walking the dog
B. Is relaxing
C. The dog
D. Relaxing is

The gerund 'Walking' and its object 'the dog' make up the phrase.

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Jul 8, 2026

In “He is afraid of flying,” the gerund ‘flying’ is the:

A. Subject
B. Direct object
C. Object of a preposition
D. Appositive

It follows the preposition 'of'.

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Jul 8, 2026

What is the function of the gerund phrase in “My hobby is collecting stamps”?

A. Subject
B. Direct object
C. Subject complement
D. Object of a preposition

It follows the linking verb 'is' and renames the subject 'hobby'.

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