Gerunds and Present Perfect Assessment PDF

A **Gerunds and Present Perfect Assessment** **1. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a gerund as a subject with a singular verb?**\ A. Running in the park are good for your health\ B. Swimming in the ocean make me happy\ C. Playing video games helps improve hand-eye coordination\ D. Re...

A **Gerunds and Present Perfect Assessment** **1. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a gerund as a subject with a singular verb?**\ A. Running in the park are good for your health\ B. Swimming in the ocean make me happy\ C. Playing video games helps improve hand-eye coordination\ D. Reading books and writing stories keeps me entertained **2. In the sentence \"Not exercising is a sure way to gain weight,\" how is the gerund made negative?**\ A. By adding \"no\" before the gerund\ B. By placing \"not\" before the gerund\ C. By using \"never\" after the gerund\ D. By adding \"doesn\'t\" before the gerund **3. Which sentence shows the correct use of present perfect with a superlative?**\ A. This is the fastest runner I see in the competition\ B. That was the best game they had played last year\ C. She is the smartest student that is in our class\ D. This is the most challenging test I\'ve taken this semester **4. What is grammatically incorrect about this sentence: \"Watching movies and eating popcorn are my favorite activities\"?**\ A. The gerund phrase should be split into two sentences\ B. The verb \"are\" should be \"is\" because the gerund phrase is singular\ C. The words \"watching\" and \"eating\" cannot be used together\ D. The sentence needs a comma after \"popcorn\" **5. How should this sentence be completed with the correct verb form: \"Getting in shape \_ dedication\"?**\ A. need\ B. requiring\ C. requires\ D. are requiring **ANSWER KEY** 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C