Infinitive Phrases Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 1
1. Find the infinitive phrase:My little brother Joey loves to play basketball inside the house.
A) To play basketball inside the house.
B) Joey.
C) To play basketball.
D) Inside the house.
2. What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?The team practiced intensely to perform well in the competition.
A) To perform.
B) To perform well in the competition.
C) Practiced intensly.
D) To perform well.
3. What is the function of an infinitive phrase in a sentence?.
A) An infinitive phrase functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.
B) An infinitive phrase functions as a preposition in a sentence.
C) An infinitive phrase functions as a verb in a sentence.
D) An infinitive phrase functions as a conjunction in a sentence.
4. Identify the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:To fly was Wilbur Wright's dream.
A) Direct object.
B) Predicate nominative.
C) Subject.
D) Adjective.
5. Unfortunately, Kate did it again. She forced Mary _____ longer in the library.
A) To stay.
B) Stays.
C) Stay.
D) Staying.
6. What is the infinitive in the sentence?-I need to watch the game.
A) The game.
B) I need.
C) No infinitive.
D) To watch.
7. I love _____ out with my friends every weekend.
A) Going.
B) Go.
C) To go.
D) None of above.
8. She / have / study.
A) She has to study.
B) She have to study.
C) She has study.
D) She have study.
9. Running down the street, the girl tripped and fell. What is the participle?.
A) Running.
B) Down.
C) Tripped.
D) Fell.
10. Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive phrase as the subject?a) Running is good exercise.b) To run a marathon requires training.c) The dog barks loudly.d) She loves to dance.
A) To run a marathon requires training.
B) She loves to dance.
C) The dog barks loudly.
D) Running is good exercise.
11. I recently saw an excellent movie about space travel.
A) Adjective phrase.
B) Adverb phrase.
C) Infinitive.
D) None of above.
12. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a _____ To get his feet wet in such a freezing temperature meant trouble and danger.
A) Noun .
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
13. I can't buy anything.
A) I can't buy anything.
B) Can't buy anything.
C) I can buy something.
D) I can not buy anything.
14. Identify the infinitive phrase acting as the subject in the following sentence:'To study abroad is an amazing opportunity.'.
A) Studying abroad.
B) To learn abroad.
C) To study abroad.
D) To travel abroad.
15. Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
A) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive.
B) Essential (or restrictive) appositive.
16. What is the function of an infinitive phrase in this example?The officer returned to help the inspectors.
A) Adverb .
B) Noun.
C) Adjective.
D) None of above.
17. I want to talk.
A) Wants to talk.
B) I can talk.
C) I want to talk.
18. David told his little sister a vivid story to entertain her after dinner.The infinitive phrase functions as _____ .
A) Noun:subject.
B) Predicate nominative.
C) Adverb.
D) There is no infinitive phrase.
19. Which of the following is not true about INFINITIVE?.
A) Infinitive is the same with Gerunds, that functions as a noun only.
B) Infinitive is form by writing "to+base form of the verb".
C) Infinitive functions as adjective, adverb, and noun.
D) Infinitive is also a modifier.
20. An infinitive and an infinitive phrase always _____ begin with.
A) To + a noun.
B) To + a preposition.
C) To + verb.
D) To + any other word.
21. Find the infinitive. "She ought to pay more attention to the rules.".
A) Rules.
B) To the.
C) To pay.
D) More.
22. The student does not ( _____ ) because he does not study much.
A) He's going to get a good grade.
B) Have to drink.
C) Let's talk.
D) None of above.
23. The students ( _____ ) have to listen to the teacher.
A) Have.
B) End.
C) Van.
D) None of above.
24. Find the participle. "A banana peel lying on the ground caused the comedian to slip.".
A) Comedian.
B) To slip.
C) Banana peel.
D) Lying on the ground.
25. Identify the type of infinitive phrase:My sister wants to open a sanctuary for the dogs.
A) As a noun.
B) As an adverb.
C) As an adjective.
D) None of above.