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Gerunds After Verbs Quiz

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Which of the following verbs can be directly followed by a gerund?

Advocate

Invite

Recommend (correct)

Prepare

Which sentence correctly uses a gerund after a verb?

He enjoys to play soccer on weekends.

I like to read before bed.

They prefer swimming in the ocean. (correct)

She can't stand to hear that song.

What is the primary function of gerunds in a sentence?

To express the conditional tense

To serve as an adjective modifying nouns

To function as a noun (correct)

To show an action happening in the future

Which of the following combinations contains only verbs that can take gerunds?

<p>enjoy, begin, dislike</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about gerunds is true?

<p>Gerunds are the -ing forms of verbs that act like nouns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Gerunds After Verbs

Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb acting as nouns, answering the question "what."
Gerunds follow specific verbs to form phrases.
Common verbs followed by gerunds include: advise, enjoy, intend, quit, begin, finish, keep, recommend, can't stand, go, like, start, consider, hate, love, stop, continue, imagine, prefer, suggest.

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Test your knowledge of gerunds and their use after verbs in this engaging quiz. You'll explore specific verbs that are commonly followed by gerunds and learn how to form phrases correctly. Ideal for language learners looking to enhance their understanding of verb forms.