Infinitive Phrases Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 18
1. The ducks went to the pond.
A) Infinitive.
B) Prepositional.
2. What is an infinitive?.
A) Basic form of a verb with no binding to a subject or tense.
B) Basic form of a adjective with no binding to a subject or tense.
C) Basic form of a infinitve with no binding to a subject or tense.
D) Basic form of a noun with no binding to a subject or tense.
3. Karen ran to avoid being late.
A) Adverb.
B) Noun.
C) Adjective.
D) None of above.
4. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a _____ To make it to the final round of playoffs was the team's goal.
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
5. Identify the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:This is the chapter to study.
A) Adjective.
B) Direct object.
C) Predicate nominative.
D) Adverb.
6. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
A) Guard.
B) Changing.
C) See.
D) Going.
7. I _____ the plants.
A) Needn't have watered.
B) Needn't watering.
C) Needn't to water.
D) None of above.
8. Sarah offered to mediate the argument.
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
9. Find the sentence that contains the infinitive phrase.
A) I love to recycle trash. .
B) The spinner exploded in his face.
C) Harry Styles ate the bread that was bad.
D) None of above.
10. After _____ back home I watched a film on TV.
A) Be.
B) To have.
C) Of.
D) Has.
11. Naya hopes to see the Great Wall of China someday.The infinitive phrase functions as _____ .
A) Noun:subject.
B) Adverb.
C) Noun:direct object.
D) Predicate nominative.
12. What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.
A) To keep healthy.
B) Eating a balanced diet.
C) Balanced.
D) Allows a person.
13. The day to sleep in is Saturday. The infinitive phrase is used as _____ .
A) Adjective.
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
14. To run 10 miles presents a problem to most students. The infinitive phrase is used as _____ .
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
15. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a(n) _____ The team from Western High School worked overtime to make it to the final round of the playoffs.
A) Adverb.
B) Adjective.
C) Noun.
D) None of above.
16. Find the infinitive in the following sentence. Mitchell did not want to go camping with his sister.
A) To go.
B) With his sister.
C) Did not want to go camping.
D) None of above.
17. Write the infinitive phrase and its function. Hannah studied the vocabulary to get ahead.
A) To get ahead/modifier.
B) To get ahead/noun.
C) The vocabulary to get ahead/noun.
D) None of above.
18. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:I called Jameel and Houssain to ask them about our homework assignment.
A) Predicate nominative.
B) Adverb.
C) Subject.
D) Adjective.
19. Find the infinitive phrase:My favorite past time is to cook Italian meals.
A) To cook Italian meals.
B) My favorite.
C) Is to cook.
D) None of the above.
20. You have to play =.
A) You have to play.
B) (incorrect grammar).
21. Which sentences include Infinitives?.
A) I went to buy groceries.
B) She fell down the road.
C) He fell asleep.
22. How does the noun infinitive phrase function? Ms. Charlemagne looks forward to all parts of returning to school except to be bombarded with writing papers.
A) Subject.
B) Predicate nominative.
C) Direct object.
D) Object of the preposition.
23. Directions:Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence. Check your answers with the interactive version of the exercise. When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she _____ , claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.
A) Clutched her stomach.
B) Was clutching her stomach.
C) Did clutch her stomach.
D) None of above.
24. There are five different types of dragons, but it is the imperial dragon that is chosen to dance through the streets.
A) ADV .
B) Noun.
C) ADJ.
D) None of above.
25. You / need / take a test.
A) You need to take a test.
B) You need take a test.
C) You needs take a test.
D) None of above.