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Professional Communication Skills Practice Test: Grammar - The Gerund and its Uses
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A gerund is a verb form that ends in "-ing" and functions as a noun in a sentence. Gerunds can show action or a state of being. For example, "hiking," "swimming," and "studying" are gerunds that show action, and "refreshing" and "amusing" are gerunds that show a state of being.

Professional Communication Skills Practice Test: Grammar - The Gerund and its Uses
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10 Questions

1. A gerund is a form of verb which ends in -ing.
2. Which of these is used to form a compound gerund form?
3. A gerund can be governed by a preposition.
4. A gerund can not be used as:
5. The gerund is also called as :
6. In which of these, the gerund is the subject of the verb?
7. Choose the correct statement:
8. A gerund is a form of verb which ends in -ing.
9. In which of these sentences, the gerund is the object of the verb?
10. In which of these, the gerund is the subject of the verb?