1. A verb that acts as noun is called:
a) participle
b) gerund
c) adverb
d) noun
Answer: gerund
2. How gerund is formed?
a) Verb + ing
b) Preposition + ing
c) Noun + ing
d) Adjective + ing
Answer: Verb + ing
3. Swimming is a good exercise. Here 'swimming' is a/an-
a) noun
b) gerund
c) verb
d) adverb
Answer: gerund
4. Do you enjoy teaching? Here 'teaching' is a-
a) Noun
b) Participle
c) Gerund
d) Adjective
Answer: Gerund
5. By working hard, you can prosper. Here 'working' is a-
a) Participle
b) Verbal noun
c) Gerund
d) Infinitve
Answer: Gerund
6. A simple infinitive does the work of a/an-
a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb
Answer: Noun
7. Present participle performs the works of-
a) noun & adjective
b) verb & adjective
c) verb & adverb
d) verb & noun
Answer: verb & adjective
8. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here 'rolling' is a -
a) verbal adjective
b) gerund
c) verbal noun
d) perfect participle
Answer: verbal adjective
9. It was a very.......situation.
a) embarrassing
b) embarrass
c) embarrassed
d) embarrassment
Answer: embarrassing
10. The movie was.... (bore) as soon he became.... (bore).
a) boring, boring
b) bored, boring
c) bored, bored
d) boring, bored
Answer: boring, bored
11. He passed a (write) order.
a) to write
b) wrote
c) writing
d) written
Answer: written
Explanation: এখানে order টি ব্যক্তির দ্বারা লিখা হয় বলে বাক্যে এটি action receiver তাই এর পূর্বে written হবে।
12. There is a man....next door to me.
a) living
b) who live
c) who lived
d) is living
Answer: who live
13. Which one of the following is the example of verbal noun?
a) Writing a good letter is difficult.
b) The writing of a good letter is difficult.
c) Good letter writing is difficult.
d) It is very difficult to write a good letter.
Answer: The writing of a good letter is difficult.
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14. I know nothing regarding this matter. Here 'regarding' is a-
a) Gerund
b) Preposition
c) Apposition
d) Conjunction
Answer: Preposition
15. I joined a riding school. Here 'riding' is a:
a) gerund
b) participle
c) verbal noun
d) infinitive
Answer: gerund
16. Education is enlightening. Here 'enlightening' is-
a) A gerund
b) A participle
c) An infinitive
d) A finite verb
Answer: A participle
17. 'A lost opportunity never returns.' here 'lost' is a-
a) gerund
b) verbal noun
c) participle
d) gerundial infinitive
Answer: participle
18. ......eggs were served to the players.
a) Boiled
b) Boil
c) To boil
d) Boiling
Answer: Boiled
19. Taking exercise is a good habit. Here 'taking' is-
a) Present participle
b) Past participle
c) Gerund
d) Perfect participle
Answer: Gerund
20. The movie is a.....one to watch in the cinema hall.
a) bored
b) bore
c) boring
d) none of them
Answer: boring
21. Flying kites is my favourite hobby. Here 'Flying' is a-
a) verb
b) adverb
c) adjective
d) noun
Answer: verb
22. What is the correct use of gerund?
a) I saw the girl dancing.
b) I am dancing on the floor.
c) Dancing is a good exercise.
d) The girl came here dancing.
Answer: Dancing is a good exercise.
23. Going there he found his friend absent. Here 'going' is a-
a) gerund
b) present participle
c) noun
d) past participle
Answer: present participle
24. Betrayed by his friends, he started living alone. Here 'betrayed' is a-
a) gerund
b) present participle
c) verbal noun
d) past participle
Answer: past participle
25. Muslin was a fabric....bu the famed weavers of Bangladesh.
a) woven
b) weave
c) wove
d) had woved
Answer: woven
