Gerund As Subject Or Object Questions! Trivia Quiz

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1. Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the subject position.

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In the sentence "Eating chocolate can reduce your blood pressure," the gerund phrase "Eating chocolate" serves as the subject of the sentence.

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Have you ever heard of a gerund as a subject or an object? When used as a noun, it is considered a gerund. In this case, it can... see morebe used as the subject or object to the sentence. Like nouns, gerunds can be the subject, object, or complement of a sentence. The gerund can be the object of a preposition. If you want to learn more about gerunds, this quiz may be helpful. see less

2. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

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The correct answer is "Putting the chocolate in their shirts is the solution." This sentence is written in the present participle form, which is used to describe an ongoing action. The subject "putting" is followed by the direct object "the chocolate," and the prepositional phrase "in their shirts" indicates where the action is taking place. The sentence is grammatically correct and clearly conveys the intended meaning.

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3. Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the object position.

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The sentence "The supervisor at the chocolate factory enjoys making the women suffer" uses a gerund in the object position. The word "making" is a gerund, which is a verb form that functions as a noun. In this sentence, "making" is the object of the verb "enjoys."

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4. Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the subject position.

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The sentence "Watching I Love Lucy is exciting" uses a gerund in the subject position. In this sentence, the gerund "watching" functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the action or activity that is exciting.

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5. Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the object position.

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The sentence "Lucy and Ethel think wrapping chocolate is hard" uses a gerund in the object position. The gerund "wrapping" functions as the object of the verb "think".

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6. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

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The correct answer is "The women start wrapping the chocolate correctly at first." This sentence is written in the present tense and uses the correct form of the verb "start" followed by the gerund "wrapping." The use of "correctly" is also appropriate to describe how the women are wrapping the chocolate.

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7. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

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The correct answer is "The chocolate starts coming out faster and faster." This sentence is written in the present tense and uses the correct verb form "starts" to indicate that the action of the chocolate coming out is beginning. The use of the present participle "coming" is also appropriate to describe the ongoing action of the chocolate coming out faster and faster. The other options either use incorrect verb forms ("starting to come out" instead of "starts coming out") or have errors in verb tense ("is starting to coming").

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8. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

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The correct answer is "Stuffing their mouths with candy helps them." This sentence is written correctly because it uses the present participle form of the verb "stuffing" to show an ongoing action. The subject "they" is correctly placed before the verb, and the sentence is grammatically complete and coherent.

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9. Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the object position.

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The sentence "Lucy and Ethel like working hard" uses a gerund in the object position. The word "working" is a gerund, which is a verb form that functions as a noun. In this sentence, "working hard" is the object of the verb "like."

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Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the subject position.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the object position.
Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the subject position.
Choose the sentence that uses a gerund in the object position.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
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