This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Gerund”.
1. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
He was afraid to fall off the cliff.
a) He was afraid to falling off the cliff
b) He was afraid in falling off the cliff
c) He was afraid of fallen off the cliff
d) He was afraid of falling off the cliff
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Explanation: Here, the word “falling” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “of”.
2. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
I ate before rest.
a) I eat before rest
b) I will eat before rest
c) I ate before resting
d) I had to eat before rest
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Explanation: Here, the word “resting” is gerund and is doing the work of a noun.
3. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
She believes to tell the truth.
a) She believes in telling the truth
b) She believes of telling the truth
c) She believes about telling the truth
d) She believes in tale of the truth
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Explanation: Here, the word ”telling” is a gerund and it should be followed by “in”.
4. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
I removed the splinter without hurt to him.
a) I removed the splinter without any hurt to him
b) I removed the splinter without hurting him
c) I removed the splinter with any hurt to him
d) I removed the splinter with the absence of hurt to him
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Explanation: Here, the word “hurting” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “without”.
5. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
He was good to play the table.
a) He was good at playing the tabla
b) He was good in playing the tabla
c) He was good of playing the tabla
d) He was good for playing the tabla
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Explanation: Here, the word “playing” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition”at”.
6. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
You won’t succeed by give up.
a) You won’t succeed in giving up
b) You won’t succeed after give up
c) You won’t succeed by giving up
d) You won’t succeed when giving up
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Explanation: Here, the word “giving” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “by”.
7. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
There is no excuse for not to do your homework.
a) There is no excuse for not having done your homework
b) There is no excuse for not done your homework
c) There was no excuse for not to do your homework
d) There is no excuse for not doing your homework
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Explanation: Here, the word “doing” is a gerund and the preposition “to” should not be used.
8. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
About swim I know very little.
a) About swimming I know very little
b) About swim I knew very little
c) I know very little of swimming
d) I know very little in swimming
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Explanation: Here, the word “swimming” is a gerund and it should be followed by the preposition “about”.
9. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
I enjoy to play.
a) I enjoy in playing
b) I enjoy playing
c) I enjoy of playing
d) I enjoy at playing
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Explanation: Here, the word “playing” is a gerund and it is doing the work of an object and noun.
10. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
Would you mind to come with me?
a) Would you mind to come along with me?
b) Would you mind of coming with me?
c) Would you mind coming with me?
d) Would you mind come along with me?
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Explanation: Here, the word “coming” is a gerund and is used in questions of polite requests.
11. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
She has finished to write the letter.
a) She has finished in writing the letter
b) She has finished to writing the letter
c) She has finished about writing the letter
d) She has finished writing the letter
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Explanation: Here, the word “writing” is a gerund and should be followed by the verb “finished”.
12. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
My father hates to get up late
a) My father hates getting up late
b) My father hates in getting up late
c) My father hates to getting up late
d) My father hates in getting up late
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Explanation: Here, the word “getting” is a gerund and should be followed by the verb “hates”.
13. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
Bring up children is not an easy job.
a) Bringing of children is not an easy job
b) Bring up of children is not an easy job
c) Bringing up children is not an easy job
d) Bringing children is not an easy job
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Explanation: Here, the word “bringing” is a gerund and it is doing the work of a subject and noun.
14. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
She denied to have seen him on that day.
a) She denied to having seen him on that day
b) She denied in having seen him on that day
c) She denied of having seen him on that day
d) She denied having seen him on that day
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Explanation: Here, the word “having” is a gerund and it should be followed by the verb “deny”.
15. Correct the following sentence with the correct gerund.
He has avoided to meet us.
a) He has avoided meeting us
b) He has avoided to meeting us
c) He has avoided in meeting us
d) He has avoided of meeting us
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Explanation: Here, the word “meeting” is a gerund and it should be followed by the verb “avoid”.
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