Comprehensive Grammar: Gerund Phrases Challenge Quiz

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1. A gerund is a verb ending in ______ that is used as a noun.

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Gerunds always end in -ing and function as nouns, not as main verbs.

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Time to synthesize all your knowledge! The gerund phrase challenge quiz is the ultimate test, combining definition, function, and editing concepts into one comprehensive exercise. Work through complex, multi-layered sentences to cement your complete mastery of gerund phrases.

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2. Which of the following sentences contain gerund phrases?

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In A, C, and E the -ing phrases act as a subject, predicate noun, or object of a preposition.

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3. If an -ing phrase is describing a noun, it is a gerund phrase.

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An -ing phrase that describes a noun is a participial phrase, not a gerund phrase.

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4. In 'Laughing loudly, the students filled the hallway,' what is 'Laughing loudly'?

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The phrase describes the students, so it functions as a participial phrase, not a gerund phrase.

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5. In 'Laughing loudly helps me relax,' what is 'Laughing loudly'?

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Here the phrase names an activity that helps, so it is a gerund phrase used as the subject.

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6. In 'Reading fantasy novels lets me escape into another world,' the gerund phrase 'Reading fantasy novels' functions as the __________.

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The phrase is what does the action of lets, so it is the subject of the sentence.

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7. In 'Her dream is traveling around the world,' the gerund phrase 'travelling around the world' functions as a __________ noun.

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The phrase comes after the linking verb is and renames dream, so it is a predicate noun.

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8. Choose the best revision that correctly uses a gerund phrase: 'The teacher suggested to start the project today.'

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After suggested we normally use a gerund, so 'suggested starting the project' is correct.

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9. Which revisions correctly fix 'He admitted to cheat on the test.' by using a gerund phrase?

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A and B correctly use the gerund cheating after admitted, with or without the preposition to.

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10. If you can replace an -ing phrase with a regular noun like 'something' and the sentence still makes sense, it is probably a gerund phrase.

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Gerund phrases act like nouns, so a regular noun can often take their place in the sentence.

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11. In 'We practiced writing persuasive essays in class,' what is the function of 'writing persuasive essays'?

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The phrase tells what we practiced, so it is the direct object of practiced.

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12. For each sentence, decide which ones use a gerund phrase as the object of a preposition.

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In A, C, and E the gerund phrases follow prepositions about, for, and of.

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13. In 'They were running in the rain,' 'running in the rain' is a gerund phrase.

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Here were running is the main verb of the sentence, so running is not being used as a noun.

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14. Edit the sentence to use a gerund phrase as the subject: 'To exercise every day is important.' → __________ every day is important.

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The gerund Exercising makes the phrase 'Exercising every day' a clear subject.

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15. Which sentence uses a gerund phrase correctly and clearly?

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In B, 'Studying late at night' is a clear gerund phrase acting as the subject of helps.

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16. What is a gerund phrase?

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A gerund phrase starts with a gerund and the whole phrase acts like a noun in the sentence.

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17. Which sentence contains a gerund phrase used as the subject?

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In B, 'Running every morning before school' is the subject of the verb helps.

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18. In the sentence 'My brother enjoys playing video games after dinner,' what is the function of the gerund phrase 'playing video games after dinner'?

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The phrase tells what he enjoys, so it is the direct object of enjoys.

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19. In 'They talked about going to the new museum,' what is the function of 'going to the new museum'?

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The phrase follows the preposition about, so it is the object of the preposition.

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20. A gerund phrase can act as a subject, direct object, predicate noun, or object of a preposition.

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Gerund phrases behave like nouns, so they can fill several noun roles in a sentence.

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A gerund is a verb ending in ______ that is used as a noun.
Which of the following sentences contain gerund phrases?
If an -ing phrase is describing a noun, it is a gerund phrase.
In 'Laughing loudly, the students filled the hallway,' what is...
In 'Laughing loudly helps me relax,' what is 'Laughing loudly'?
In 'Reading fantasy novels lets me escape into another world,' the...
In 'Her dream is traveling around the world,' the gerund phrase...
Choose the best revision that correctly uses a gerund phrase: 'The...
Which revisions correctly fix 'He admitted to cheat on the test.' by...
If you can replace an -ing phrase with a regular noun like 'something'...
In 'We practiced writing persuasive essays in class,' what is the...
For each sentence, decide which ones use a gerund phrase as the object...
In 'They were running in the rain,' 'running in the rain' is a gerund...
Edit the sentence to use a gerund phrase as the subject: 'To exercise...
Which sentence uses a gerund phrase correctly and clearly?
What is a gerund phrase?
Which sentence contains a gerund phrase used as the subject?
In the sentence 'My brother enjoys playing video games after dinner,'...
In 'They talked about going to the new museum,' what is the function...
A gerund phrase can act as a subject, direct object, predicate noun,...
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