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Grade & Sect. 9- St. Benedict

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct

answers. Strictly NO ERASURES

1. In "Telephone" the speaker is

a) Running
primarily focused on:
b) Run
a) The importance of technology in
c) Runs
communication
d) Ran
b) The frustration of not being able to
7. Which sentence contains a gerund
connect with someone
used as the subject of the sentence?
c) The joy of speaking to a loved one
a) He enjoys running every morning.
d) The beauty of nature
b) She is running in the race.
2. The speaker in the poem "Telephone"
c) Running is a great way to stay fit.
compares the telephone to:
d) I like to run.
a) A bridge
8. In the sentence "She loves reading
b) A lifeline
books," what is the gerund?
c) A barrier
a) Loves
d) A weapon
b) She
3. What is the significance of the "wrong
c) Books
number" in the poem "Telephone"?
d) Reading
a) It reflects the idea of miscommunication
9. In which of the following sentences is
b) It symbolizes the progress of technology
the gerund acting as the object of the
c) It shows the speaker's inability to use the
verb?
phone correctly
a) Reading is important for education.
d) It indicates the speaker's confusion
b) I am thinking of swimming tomorrow.
about modern life
c) He was surprised by her swimming
4. How does the poem "Telephone"
skills.
illustrate the complexity of modern
d) Writing can improve your
communication?
communication.
a) By showing how easy it is to
10. Which of the following phrases
communicate with others
contains a gerund functioning as the
b) By highlighting the emotions and
object of a preposition?
disconnect felt through technology
a) I enjoy cooking.
c) By focusing on the nostalgia of older
b) She is cooking dinner.
ways of communicating
c) They are cooking every day.
d) By promoting face-to-face interaction as
d) We watched cooking shows.
the ideal form of communication
11. Which sentence contains a gerund
5. The speaker's frustration in
used as a complement?
"Telephone" primarily comes from:
a) She enjoys reading novels.
a) The busy tone
b) Running every day is healthy.
b) The inability to reach the person they
c) I watched her singing at the concert.
want to talk to
d) He has been waiting for an hour.
c) The confusion of having a long
12. What is the gerund in the sentence:
conversation
"He apologized for being late"?
d) The technology being outdated
6. Which of the following is a gerund?
a) Apologized receiving calls from telephone solicitors.
b) For 7. The group‘s project was
c) Late creating a butterfly garden.
d) Being 8. I enjoy watching fireworks
13. In the sentence "His favorite hobby every 31st of December.
is painting," what is the gerund?
9. Making good grades
a) Favorite
requires time and effort.
b) Hobby
c) Is 10. Elena does not mind
d) Painting lending the money.
14. Which of the following sentences has 11. Listening to Bach‘s
a gerund used as a direct object? music helped the class understand his
a) She enjoys painting landscapes. greatness.
b) Painting is relaxing. 12. My favourite sport,
c) He was busy painting. running, takes a great deal of effort.
d) They are painting together. 13. Smoking costs a lot of
15. In which sentence is the gerund part money.
of a compound noun? 14. Paul avoids using
a) I love reading books. chemicals on the vegetables he grows.
b) Running is good exercise. 15. He remembered
c) His job involves teaching English. sending the fax.
d) She is swimming in the lake.

Test II. Underline the gerund in the

sentence and give its use. Write your
answer on the spaces provided before
each number.

Subject
Object of a preposition
Direct Object
Subjective Complement

1. Soaking in a hot tub is

relaxing after a long day at work.
2. Ellie loves playing in the
sandbox.
3. Before mopping the floor,
you must sweep it thoroughly.
4. Max became ill from
eating too much ice cream at the party.
5. A major challenge was
writing my persuasive essay on animal
communication.
6. I certainly dislike