Test: Type II (Gerunds) - Bank Exams MCQ

In option D, "exploring" is a gerund, and it is used correctly in the sentence as an object of the preposition "to". The other options use infinitive forms (to read, about traveling, to learn) incorrectly.

The gerund phrase in this sentence is "receiving feedback" as "receiving" is the gerund (verb + -ing) and "feedback" is its object.

In option C, "to move" should be replaced with the gerund form "moving" to make the sentence correct: "They are considering moving to a new city."

The gerund in this sentence is "Swimming," as it is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun.

The correct gerund form of the verb 'cook' is 'cooking', as it ends in -ing and functions as a noun.

Playing is a gerund in this sentence because it ends in -ing and functions as a noun.

The correct statement is: I love eating apples. A gerund, like a noun, can be the object of the verb, but like a verb, it also takes an object.

Compound gerund forms are formed by placing a past participle after the gerunds of “have” and “be”. For example, We are tired after having walked so much.

The correct statement is: We must prevent his playing. We must use the gerund qualified by the possessive adjective and not the object of the verb.

Playing is a gerund in this sentence because it ends in -ing and functions as a noun.