Practice Questions

“She succeeded by working hard.” ‘Working hard’ is:

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

Object of 'by'.

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“We are thinking of moving.” ‘Moving’ is a:

A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Adverb

Object of the preposition 'of'.

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In “They were busy planning the trip,” ‘planning the trip’ is:

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

It completes the adjective 'busy'.

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“Playing basketball keeps him fit.” The gerund phrase is:

A. Playing basketball
B. Keeps him
C. Basketball
D. Fit

It is the subject.

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Which sentence has a gerund phrase as an object of a preposition?

A. He loves cooking.
B. She is fond of baking cakes.
C. Singing makes me happy.
D. Gardening is fun.

'Baking cakes' follows 'of'.

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“I hate waiting in lines.” The gerund is:

A. I
B. Hate
C. Waiting
D. Lines

It is the object of 'hate'.

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“His goal, earning a degree, is near.” ‘Earning a degree’ is:

A. Subject
B. Object
C. Appositive
D. Adverbial

It renames 'goal'.

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In “Focusing on the task is crucial,” ‘Focusing on the task’ is:

A. Subject
B. Object
C. Complement
D. Modifier

It is the subject of the sentence.

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“She avoids talking about politics.” The gerund phrase is:

A. Avoids talking
B. Talking about politics
C. About politics
D. She avoids

It is the object of 'avoids'.

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“Making mistakes is part of learning.” How many gerunds?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Zero

'Making' (subject) and 'learning' (object of 'of') are both gerunds.

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