English Grammar Test English Grammar Gerund 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the negative form of a gerund in 'She regrets not telling the truth'?
- not + gerund (Correct answer)
- never + gerund
- no + gerund
- don't + gerund
Correct answer: not + gerund
The negative of a gerund is formed by placing 'not' directly before it: 'not telling.'
Question 2: Which sentence correctly uses the perfect gerund?
- He denies stealing the car.
- He denies to have stolen the car.
- He denies having stolen the car. (Correct answer)
- He denies having steal the car.
Correct answer: He denies having stolen the car.
The perfect gerund 'having stolen' (having + past participle) expresses an action completed before the main verb.
Question 3: Choose the sentence where 'being' is used as a gerund.
- She is being kind.
- Being honest is important. (Correct answer)
- He was being silly.
- They are being watched.
Correct answer: Being honest is important.
In 'Being honest is important,' 'Being' is a gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence.
Question 4: After which expression must a gerund be used?
- would like
- used to
- can't help (Correct answer)
- be about to
Correct answer: can't help
'Can't help' is always followed by a gerund: 'can't help laughing,' not an infinitive.
Question 5: In 'Without knowing the answer, he guessed,' the gerund phrase functions as ___.
- subject of the sentence
- adverbial phrase modifying the verb (Correct answer)
- direct object of 'guessed'
- subject complement
Correct answer: adverbial phrase modifying the verb
'Without knowing the answer' is an adverbial gerund phrase describing the circumstances of the main action.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a passive gerund correctly?
- She hates being ignored. (Correct answer)
- She hates being ignore.
- She hates to be ignoring.
- She hates having ignore.
Correct answer: She hates being ignored.
The passive gerund is formed with 'being + past participle': 'being ignored.'
Question 7: What error appears in: 'They are used to work long hours'?
- 'used to' should be 'use to'
- 'work' should be 'working' (gerund required after 'used to') (Correct answer)
- 'long hours' is incorrect
- No error — the sentence is correct
Correct answer: 'work' should be 'working' (gerund required after 'used to')
'Be used to' (meaning accustomed to) must be followed by a gerund: 'used to working.'
English Grammar Test English Grammar Gerund 4
What is the negative form of a gerund in 'She regrets not telling the truth'?