Quiz time

Directions: Read the sentences.  Make a gerund or gerund phrase from the first sentence.  Put that
gerund in the second sentence.  The gerund replaces the it, this, that, these, and those in the
second sentence.  The first one has been done for you.

1.  I watch airplanes take off.  It is very relaxing.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: watching airplanes take off.

     Answer: Watching airplanes take off is very relaxing.

2.  Jaesung got hit by the ball.  That sent Jaesung to the hospital.

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

3.  You should brush your teeth twice daily.  This is what all dentists recommend.

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

4.  Franklin was warned about drinking and driving .  It forced him to be much more careful on the
highway. 

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

5.  She wants to be a journalist.  It is her dream.

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

6. You have to take the TOEFL.  It is the only way to get into that college.

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

7.  We have studied Spanish.  This helped us on our trip to Barcelona.

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

8.   Tom Lee took lots of biology classes.  Those helped him in medical school.

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:
9.  The boys always get in trouble.  That isn't any fun.

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

10.  People cry.  That can make your whole face red.  

     Gerund or gerund phrase:

     Answer:

1.  I watch airplanes take off.  It is very relaxing.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: watching airplanes take off.

     Answer: Watching airplanes take off is very relaxing.

2.  Jaesung got hit by the ball.  That sent Jaesung to the hospital.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: getting hit  -OR-  getting hit by the ball 

     Answer: Getting hit sent Jaesung to the hospital.  -OR-  Getting hit by the ball sent Jaesung to the
hospital. 

3.  You should brush your teeth twice daily.  This is what all dentists recommend.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: brushing your teeth

     Answer: Brushing your teeth twice daily is what all dentists recommend.

4.  Franklin was warned about drinking and driving .  It forced him to be much more careful on the
highway. 

     Gerund or gerund phrase: Having been warned about drinking and driving

     Answer: Having been warned about drinking and driving forced him to be more careful on the highway.

NOTE: Was warned is the past passive voice.  Thus, use the passive voice form of gerunds.

5.  She wants to be a journalist.  It is her dream.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: wanting to be a journalist

     Answer: Wanting to be a journalist is her dream.

6. You have to take the TOEFL.  It is the only way to get into that college.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: taking the TOEFL

     Answer: Taking the TOEFL is the only way to get into that college.
7.  We have studied Spanish.  This helped us on our trip to Barcelona.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: having studied Spanish 

     Answer: Having studied Spanish helped us on our trip to Barcelona.

8.   Tom Lee took lots of biology classes.  Those helped him in medical school.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: Having taken lots of biology classes

     Answer: Having taken lots of biology classes helped him in medical school.

9.  The boys always get in trouble.  That isn't any fun.

     Gerund or gerund phrase: getting in trouble

     Answer: Getting in trouble isn't any fun.

10.  People cry.  That can make your whole face red.  

     Gerund or gerund phrase: crying

     Answer: Crying can make your whole face red.