Infinitive Phrases Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 12
1. What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?Let me show you the best way to fit a door quickly.
A) To fit a door quickly. .
B) Let me show you.
C) The best way.
D) None of above.
2. An infinitive acts like a noun by _____ something.
A) We.
B) Describing.
C) Giving a reason for.
D) None of above.
3. Sonja left the 1928 Olympics with her first gold medal.
A) Adverb phrase.
B) Adjective phrase.
C) Infinitive.
D) None of above.
4. Identify the type of infinitive phrase:Keshia forgot to watch video about Noli Me Tangere.
A) As a noun.
B) As an adjective.
C) As an adverb.
D) None of above.
5. You have to eat?.
A) No. I just ate.
B) No. I have to eat.
C) No. You have to eat.
D) None of above.
6. What is the function of an infinitive phrase as a subject?.
A) An infinitive phrase functions as an adjective.
B) An infinitive phrase functions as a verb.
C) An infinitive phrase functions as a noun.
D) An infinitive phrase functions as an adverb.
7. Find the predicate:John F. Kennedy decided to run for president.
A) Kennedy.
B) To run.
C) Decided.
D) President.
8. I often go to the cinema _____ see the new films.
A) Pour.
B) After.
C) Avant.
D) None of above.
9. Your blood pressure increases during times of high stress and anxiety.
A) Adverb.
B) Adjective.
C) Infinitive.
D) None of above.
10. Identify the infinitive phrase acting as the subject in the following sentence:'To swim in the ocean is my favorite activity.'.
A) To swim in the ocean.
B) Swim in the ocean.
C) Swimming in the ocean.
D) Swimming is my favorite activity.
11. What is the function of the infinitive:I like to swim.
A) Direct Object.
B) Subject.
C) None of the above.
D) None of above.
12. Write the infinitive phrase and its function. The sport to play in the fall is volleyball.
A) To play in the fall/modifier.
B) To play/modifier.
C) Sport to play/noun.
D) None of above.
13. Birthdays are not easy _____ .
A) To remember.
B) Remembering.
14. Find the infinitive phrase:The other mother wanted to keep Coraline.
A) Wanted to.
B) To keep Coraline.
C) Wanted to keep.
D) The other mother wanted.
15. In the following sentence, what is the function of the infinitive phrase?To smile at others brings joy to yourself.
A) Adverb.
B) Subject.
C) Adjective.
D) Direct object.
16. Find the participle phrase:The assistant tried to help her boss, stressed because all of the work to be done.
A) Stressed because of all of the work to be done.
B) Tried to help her boss.
C) Because of all of the work to be done.
D) Tried.
17. Find the infinitive phrase:John F. Kennedy decided to run for president.
A) For president.
B) To run.
C) Decided.
D) To run for president.
18. To travel to Argentina was Ahmad's wish for the new year.The infinitive phrase functions as _____ .
A) There is no infinitive phrase.
B) Adverb.
C) Predicate nominative.
D) Noun:subject.
19. Which of the following is an infinitive phrase? A) Dancing in the rain B) To dance in the rain C) Dances in the rain.
A) Dancing in the rain.
B) Dances in the rain.
C) To dance in the rain.
D) To dancing in the rain.
20. I'd tried to help them countless times, but Dad would insist they didn't need anything. What is the infinitive phrase?.
A) To help them countless times.
B) I'd tried to help.
C) To help.
D) ALL of the above.
21. The captain of the ship is the authority to obey at all times.
A) Adjective.
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
22. What is the participial phrase in the sentence? The dog panting in the backyard needed water.
A) In the backyard.
B) The dog panting.
C) Needed water.
D) Panting in the backyard.
23. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence:To assure our safety, we should follow the given precautionary measures.
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
24. Complete this sentence:Paul asked me _____ him.
A) To call.
B) Calling.
C) To calling.
D) Calls.
25. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:My plan for this term is to be as competitive as possible.
A) Predicate nominative.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) Subject.