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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is present participle?
rise
rose
risen
rising
- 2. Multiple Choice
We should use gerunds after certain verbs, except...
avoid
admit
help
listen
- 3. Multiple Choice
David likes doing English Builder.
Gerund
Present participle
- 4. Multiple Choice
I am wishing a new adventure.
Gerund
Present participle
- 5. Multiple Choice
Jason was walking home from school when he saw a UFO in the sky.
Gerund
Present participle
- 6. Multiple Choice
Walking is good exercise.
Gerund
Present participle
- 7. Multiple Choice
Irene's walking there
Gerund
Present participle
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the following sentence?
'Not wanting to miss our flight, we arrived at the airport 3 hours early.'
As we didn’t want to miss our flight, we arrived at the airport 3 hours early.
Because we didn’t want to miss our flight, we arrived at the airport 3 hours early.
As we don’t want to miss our flight, we arrived at the airport 3 hours early.
Because we do not want to miss our flight, we arrived at the airport 3 hours early.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is correct?
He whistling to himself, he walked down the road.
Whistled to him, he walked down the road.
Whistling to himself, he walked down the road.
Whistled to himself, he walked down the road.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why do we use gerunds in the following sentence?
'Talking and eating are two activities that should not go together. '
subject of the sentence
object
indirect object
object of a preposition
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why do we use gerund in the following sentence?
'Tony learns music by listening to the chords.'
subject of the sentence
object
indirect object
object of a preposition
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why do we use present participle in the following sentence?
'I would have been leaving.''
usually acts as a verb tense
can be used as adjectives
for two actions at the same time
explains the cause or reason for an action
(instead of a phrase starting with as, since, or because)
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