tirto.id - Contoh soal essay gerund dan jawabannya pada tulisan ini dapat dipergunakan untuk sarana belajar siswa. Semua soal sudah dilengkapi dengan kunci jawaban sehingga siswa dapat menguji sendiri atas usahanya berlatih menjawab soal. Terdapat 50 contoh soal gerund pilihan ganda dan essay yang dapat dipelajari oleh siswa melalui artikel ini.
Gerund adalah salah satu materi Bahasa Inggris dengan fokus mendalami kata kerja yang beralih fungsi sebagai kata benda. Perubahan fungsi tersebut dilakukan dengan penambahan akhiran -ing.
Pembahasan tentang gerund sering disandingkan dengan materi to infinitive. To infinitive adalah kata kerja yang berfungsi sebagai kata benda, kata sifat, ataupun kata keterangan. Namun, sebelum kata kerja infinitive tersebut diberikan awalan 'to'.
Gerund dibentuk dengan menambahkan akhiran -ing pada kata kerja dasar, dan berfungsi sebagai kata benda. Sementara itu, inifinitive verb atau to infinitive terbentuk oleh perpaduan to + kata kerja dasar, dan fungsinya menjadi kata kerja.
Contoh Kalimat Gerund dan Artinya
Apa saja contoh kalimat gerund? Sebelum melihat contoh kalimatnya, perlu diketahui ada sejumlah jenis gerund.
Terdapat beberapa tipe gerund sesuai dengan posisinya di kalimat. Macam-macam gerund ialah sebagai subject, subject complement, direct object, indirect object, object complement, object of a preposition (after preposition).
Sejumlah contoh kalimat gerund dan artinya terdapat dalam perincian di bawah ini:
- Contoh gerund as subject: Hunting cobras is dangerous (Berburu ular kobra itu berbahaya)
- Contoh Gerund as object complement: I see my brother riding every day (Saya melihat saudara saya bersepeda setiap hari)
- Contoh Gerund as direct object: I love painting (Saya suka melukis)
- Contoh Gerund as indirect object: They gave biking a try (Mereka mencoba bersepeda)
- Contoh Gerund after preposition: He is good at talking (Dia pandai bicara)
- Contoh Gerund as subject complement: One of his duties is attending meetings (Salah satu tugasnya adalah menghadiri rapat).
Contoh Soal Gerund Pilihan Ganda dan Jawabannya
Berikut sejumlah contoh soal Gerund dalam bentuk pilihan ganda. Jawaban soal-soal gerund itu ditandai dengan huruf tercetak tebal.
1. My dad said he wanted to quit .... forever to live a healthy life.
a. Smoke
b. Smoked
c. Smoking
d. To smoking
2. When we were on the way to Bali, The driver stopped … because he is so hungry.
a. Eat
b. Ate
c. Eating
d. To eat
3. Mrs. Evy stops … like an expensive bag to save her money.
a. Shop
b. Shopped
c. Shopping
d. To shop
4. She stops …. because she is so tired of it.
a. Takes a rest
b. Took a rest
c. To take a rest
d. Taking a rest
5. He forgets …. a present on my birthday tonight.
a. Gives
b. Gave
c. To give
d. Giving
6. My teacher forgets … the homework to the students yesterday.
a. Gives
b. Gave
c. To give
d. Giving
7. My sister regrets … so rudely to me last night.
a. Speak
b. Spoke
c. To speak
d. Speaking
8. Siska regrets … about her boyfriend to her mother last week.
a. Tells
b. Told
c. To tell
d. Telling
9. He remembered … to my party yesterday.
a. Come
b. Came
c. To come
d. Coming
10. She remembers … me somo money the day before yesterday.
a. Lend
b. Lends
c. To lend
d. Lending
11. Despite criticisms from political opponents, the new president continues his … abroad to appeal to foreign countries to invest in Indonesia.
a. to travel
b. traveled
c. traveling
d. he traveling
12. According to the latest issue of the journal of American Medical Association, … can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in men.
a. fish being eaten every week
b. if we eat fish once a week
c. eating fish just once a week.
d. fish to he eaten weekly
13. Complete the dialogue below!
A: ‘Let’s go and have lunch.’
B: I’ll join you later. I had better not stop … on this report now.’
a. work
b. to work
c. I’ll work
d. working
14. … a new language can be very interesting
a. learn
b. learnt
c. learning
d. to learning
15. She is busy … for the exams
a. preparing
b. to prepare
c. prepare
d. in prepare
16. You will look forward ... this chance.
a. trying
b. to trying
c. for trying
d. in trying
17. They are worried ... this referendum.
a. watching
b. to watching
c. about watching
d. for watching
18. My lovely, forgive myself ... you a good prize
a. for not giving
b. for not to giving
c. not giving
d. in giving
19. We are not used ... a lie to another persons
a. for saying
c. to Saying
d. Saying
20. My father is thinking ... Makkah City
a. to visiting
b. in visiting
c. for visiting
d.of visiting
21. My wife had trouble ... my problem.
a. for solving
b. to solving
c. in solving
d. solving
22. I enjoyed ... this fruit in my house
a. to planting
b. for planting
c. planting
d. in planting
23. My mom is an honest person, My mom is not capable .... it.
a. of doing
b. for doing
c. in doing
d. doing
24. Mr. Suwito is interested ... this wall with green colour
a. is painting
b. painting
c. for painting
d. in painting
25. Instead ... this book, Tamada went to a cafe with her girlfriend
a. for reading
b. in reading
c. of reading
d. reading
26. They believe .... this table in your city.
a. making
b. for making
c. in making
d. about making
27. My honey, would you mind ... the window? Thanks
a. in opening
b. for opening
c. about opening
d. opening
28. We miss ... with my teacher.
a. in being
b. for being
c. about being
d. being
29. Robert wasted his time ... card in that casino
a. playing
b. about playing
c. to playing
d. for playing
30. Because I got problem, I stopped ... this car.
a. in driving
b. about driving
c. for driving
d.driving
Contoh Soal Essay Gerund dan Jawabannya
Berikut contoh soal essay Gerund. Kunci jawabannya diletakkan di bawah daftar pertanyaan.
a. Pertanyaan
1. She is good at __________ (dance)2. He is crazy about __________ (sing)
3. I don't like __________ (play) cards.
4. They are afraid of __________ (swim) in the sea.
5. You should give up __________ (smoke)
6. Sam dreams of __________ (be) a popstar.
7. He is interested in __________ (make) friends.
8. My uncle is afraid of __________ (go) by plane.
9. We insist on __________ (cook) the dinner ourselves.
10. She avoided __________ (tell) him about her plans.
11. Make 3 examples of gerund sentences as subjects!
12. Make 3 examples of gerund sentences as objects!
13. Make 3 examples of gerund sentences as subject complements!
14. Make 3 examples of gerund sentences after a preposition!
15. Make 3 examples of gerund clauses as indirect objects!
16. Give 3 types of examples of nouns that are often used with gerunds!
17. What is a gerund?
18. What is the difference between a gerund and an infinitive?
19. How do we distinguish between gerunds and present participles?
20. Take a look at the dialog below!
A: What are you doing this weekend?
B: I'm not sure yet. I'm thinking of going hiking or visiting the museum. What about you?
A: I'm planning to go to the beach with my family. We're going to spend the day swimming, sunbathing, and building sandcastles.
B: That sounds like fun! I've never been sandcastle building.
A: It's a lot of fun! You should try it sometime.
What are the gerunds used in the dialogue?
b. Jawaban:1. dancing
2. singing
3. playing
4. swimming
5. smoking
6. being
7. making
8. going
9. cooking
10. telling.
11. (1) Exploring ancient ruins has always fascinated me. (2) Practicing mindfulness meditation has become a daily ritual for me. (3) Learning a new language opens doors to new cultures and perspectives.
12. (1) My therapist recommended practicing meditation. (2) I spent the afternoon baking cookies with my grandmother. (3) Their passion for protecting the environment led them to start a non-profit organization.
13. (1) My ultimate dream is traveling the world. (2) My biggest fear has always been speaking in public. (3) Her secret talent is playing the piano.
14. (1) In spite of facing several setbacks, she persisted with her dream of starting her own business. (2) I'm looking forward to spending quality time with family over the holidays. (3) He apologized for accidentally spilling the coffee on his colleague's laptop.
15. (1) The doctor recommended her patient exercising regularly to improve their cardiovascular health. (2) My parents always encouraged me following my dreams, no matter how unconventional they seemed. (3) She dedicated her entire life to helping others less fortunate, founding numerous charities and advocating for social justice.
16. (1) Activity: swimming, running, playing. (2) Feeling: enjoying, loving, hating. (3) Skill: speaking, writing, reading.
17. A gerund is a verb that functions as a noun. It is formed by adding "-ing" to the end of a verb.
18. A gerund functions as a noun, while an infinitive functions as a verb. An infinitive is usually preceded by the word "to".
19. A gerund always functions as a noun, while a present participle functions as a verb. A present participle is used to describe an action that is in progress.
20. The gerunds used in the dialogue are:
- going hiking
- visiting the museum
- planning to go to the beach
- swimming
- sunbathing
- building sandcastles
- sandcastle building.
Penulis: Ilham Choirul Anwar
Editor: Addi M Idhom
