This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Gerund – Set 2”.
1. Fill up the blanks with the correct Gerund along with the right preposition.
I am interested _______________ your camera (see).
a) I am interested of seeing your camera
b) I am interested to see your camera
c) I am interested about seeing your camera
d) I am interested in seeing your camera
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Explanation: Here, the word “seeing” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “in”.
2. Fill up the blanks with the correct Gerund along with the right preposition.
She is fond _______________ colourful dresses(wear).
a) She is fond in wearing colourful dresses
b) She is fond of wearing colourful dresses
c) She is fond to wearing colourful dresses
d) She is fond about wearing colourful dresses
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Explanation: Here, the word “wearing” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “of”.
3. Fill up the blanks with the correct Gerund along with the right preposition.
I am always enthusiastic ____________________(eat).
a) I am always enthusiastic in eating
b) I am always enthusiastic of eating
c) I am always enthusiastic about eating
d) I am always enthusiastic at eating
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Explanation: Here, the word “eating” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “about”.
4. Fill up the blanks with the correct Gerund along with the right preposition.
No one knows about his talent _____________ (draw).
a) No one knows about his talent for drawing
b) No one knows about his talent in drawing
c) No one knows about his talent to draw
d) No one knows about his talent of drawing
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Explanation: Here, the word “drawing” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “for”.
5. Fill up the blanks with the correct Gerund along with the right preposition.
She was tired ______________ (argue).
a) She was tired about arguing
b) She was tired of arguing
c) She was tired to argue
d) She was tired in arguing
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Explanation: Here, the word “arguing” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “of”.
6. Fill up the blanks with correct gerund along with the right pronoun.
He is insisted on _______________ going with him (go).
a) He is insisted on me going with him
b) He is insisted on me go with him
c) He is insisted on my going with him
d) He is insisted on my go with him
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Explanation: Here, the word “going” is a gerund and it should be followed by the pronoun “my”.
7. Fill up the blanks with correct gerund along with the right pronoun.
I cannot forget you for ______________ me (love).
a) I cannot forget you for you loving me
b) I cannot forget you for your love to me
c) I cannot forget you for your love towards me
d) I cannot forget you for your loving me
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Explanation: Here, the word “loving” is a gerund and it should be followed by the pronoun “your”.
8. Fill up the blanks with correct gerund along with the right pronoun.
What is the use of ___________ (come)?
a) What is the use of his coming?
b) What is the use of he coming?
c) What is the use of his come?
d) What is the use of he coming here?
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Explanation: Here, the word “coming” is a gerund and it should be followed by the pronoun “his”.
9. Fill up the blanks with correct gerund along with the right pronoun.
There is a risk of ____________________ in Mathematics(fail).
a) There is a risk of she failing in Mathematics
b) There is a risk of her failing in Mathematics
c) There is a risk of she to fail in Mathematics
d) There is a risk of her to fail in Mathematics
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Explanation: Here, the word “failing” is a gerund and it should be followed by the pronoun “her”.
10. Fill up the blanks with the correct gerund.
Do you enjoy ________________ to pop music (listen)?
a) Do you enjoy in listening to pop-music?
b) Do you enjoy of listening to pop-music?
c) Do you enjoy listening to pop-music?
d) Do you enjoy having listened to pop-music?
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Explanation: Here, the word “listening” is a gerund and it should be followed by the verb “enjoy”.
11. Fill up the blanks with the correct gerund.
Keep _________________ and you will succeed (try).
a) Keep in trying and you will succeed
b) Keep to try and you will succeed
c) Keep up trying and you will succeed
d) Keep trying and you will succeed
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Explanation: Here, the word “trying” is a gerund and it should be followed only by the verb “keep”.
12. Fill up the blanks with the correct gerund.
Have you finished __________ the application (write)?
a) Have you finished in writing the application?
b) Have you finished writing the application?
c) Have you finished of writing the application?
d) Have you finished about writing the application?
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Explanation: Here, the word “writing” is a gerund and it should be followed only by the verb ”finished”.
13. Fill up the blanks with the correct gerund.
Children fear _______________ in the park(go).
a) Children fear going in the park
b) Children fear to go to the park
c) Children fear in going to the park
d) Children fear about going in the park
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Explanation: Here, the word “going” is a gerund and it should be followed only by the verb ”fear”.
14. Fill up the blanks with the correct gerund.
We don’t mind ______________ our programme (delay).
a) We don’t mind to delay our programme
b) We don’t mind in delaying our programme
c) We don’t mind delaying our programme.
d) We don’t mind about delaying our programme
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Explanation: Here, the word “delaying” is a gerund and no preposition is used in negative polite requests.
15. Fill up the blanks with the correct gerund.
I dislike ________________ late-night movies(see).
a) I dislike to see late-night movies
b) I dislike in seeing late-night movies
c) I dislike of seeing late-night movies
d) I dislike seeing late-night movies
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Explanation: Here, the word “seeing” is a gerund and it should be followed only by the verb “dislike”.
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