Gerunds Test
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Last updated about 4 years ago
21 questions
Please read each question before completing.
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Painting made me appreciate how light affects color.
Painting made me appreciate how light affects color.
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John prefers taking photos of people.
John prefers taking photos of people.
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We encouraged his entering the competition.
We encouraged his entering the competition.
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Dorothy's best subject is acting in the drama class.
Dorothy's best subject is acting in the drama class.
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After jogging, Mr. Conway loved to eat doughnuts.
After jogging, Mr. Conway loved to eat doughnuts.
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The problem is thinking of a good job.
The problem is thinking of a good job.
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Finding the right tool is half the job.
Finding the right tool is half the job.
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A gerund always end in
A gerund always end in
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Predicate noun follows a(an)
Predicate noun follows a(an)
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A gerund is always a
A gerund is always a
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Appositive _______ the word it explains.
Appositive _______ the word it explains.
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Direct object follows
Direct object follows
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A gerund is a form of verb that acts as a(an)
A gerund is a form of verb that acts as a(an)
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All -ing words are gerunds
All -ing words are gerunds
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Which word is not a gerund
Which word is not a gerund
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Swimming the mile is my best event. The gerund phrase is
Swimming the mile is my best event.
The gerund phrase is
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My best event, swimming the mile, was canceled. Identify the appositive
My best event, swimming the mile, was canceled.
Identify the appositive
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There are _____ noun positions
There are _____ noun positions
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Brown likes to shoot paint balls after riding in the afternoon.
Brown likes to shoot paint balls after riding in the afternoon.
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When I am trying to save money, I hate buying clothes.What is the gerund?
When I am trying to save money, I hate buying clothes.
What is the gerund?
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Bonus 10 pts.Choose the correct gerund phrase below.
Bonus 10 pts.
Choose the correct gerund phrase below.