8. Which sentence contains a
gerund predicate nominative?
A. Swimming is so much fun.
B. She chose watching a movie
instead of playing a game.
C. A difficult sport is swimming.
D. I will call you after arriving at
the party.
10. Which sentence does NOT
function as a gerund object of
the preposition?
A. She hates doing the worst..
B. Please have a talk before
leaving.
C. I will call you after arriving at
the party.
20. Which of the following contains
a participle OR participial
phrase?
A. Sharon wanted to dance.
B. Writing is not my favorite
thing.
C. I love sleeping late.
D. Frozen blueberries are his
favorite desert.
28. Which of the following contains
a participle?
A. Do you like sailing on the
lake?
B. Driving a car takes
concentration.
C. Devoted soccer fans look
forward to the season.
D. She began her career by
dancing with amateur groups.
30. Which of the following is a gerund
direct object?
A. She shouted loudly to the man.
B. She could not stop humming
that tune.
C. Listening is important.
D. Driving in a crowded city is
crazy.
36. In the following sentence, how
does the gerund function?
The grandest movement of ballet
is leaping.
A. Subject
B. Direct Object
C. Predicate Nominative
40. Which of the following functions
as a gerund Direct Object?
A. Rising with the sun does not
appeal to me.
B. In the 1920s, modern dancers
started moving in a new way.
C. Preparation for dancing begins
early in life.
D. Dancing takes many forms.
41. What is (B)
B. In the 1920s,
modern dancers
started moving in a
new way.
42. What comes at the
beginning of the sentence
and tells what the
sentence is about?
