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QuizMultiple Choice

Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 14 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition?

Answer
A
They thanked us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.
B
Driving delights me when I take off spontaneously for random destinations.
C
With all these poems to learn, I need to start memorizing them immediately.
D
While I enjoy biking in the woods, I prefer the placid setting by the lake.

Explanation

In choice A, “meeting” is a gerund because it names an activity, and it is the object of the preposition “for” in “for meeting with them.” In B, “Driving” is the subject of the sentence; in C, “to learn” is an infinitive; and in D, “biking” is the object of “enjoy,” not a preposition.

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