Infinitive Phrases Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 23
1. She likes to read.
A) He likes read.
B) He likes to read.
C) He likes you read.
D) He likes to go.
2. Identify the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:The option to choose is the one that causes the least trouble.
A) Subject.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) Predicate nominative.
3. While on vacation, we went to the beach.
A) Infinitive.
B) Prepositional.
4. You / like / the house?.
A) Does you like the house?.
B) Do you likes to the house?.
C) Do you like to the house?.
D) Do you like the house?.
5. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.To succeed is his goal, above all else.
A) To succeed .
B) Is his goal.
C) Above all else.
D) None of above.
6. Write the infinitive phrase and its function. Emma wishes to play the cello beautifully.
A) To play the cello beautifully/noun .
B) To play the cello/modifier.
C) To play the cello/noun.
D) None of above.
7. Choose the sentence that uses the comma rule Introductory, four or more with prepositional phrases correctly.
A) On the green chair, our bull dog sleeps all day.
B) In the middle of the night, I heard the neighbors loudly cackling in the street.
C) To get better at anything, you must practice.
D) None of above.
8. Check all that apply:Adverb phrases modify _____ .
A) Nouns.
B) Pronouns.
C) Adverbs.
9. _____ is a verb form that acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
A) Adverb.
B) Tenses.
C) Participle.
D) Infinitive.
10. *Identify the infinitive in each sentence. To read one book a month is Sam's goal.
A) Is Sam's goal.
B) One book.
C) A month.
D) To read.
11. What is an infinitive phrase?.
A) A phrase that contains a "to" in it followed by a verb-(I like to throw the ball).
B) A phrase that has " a" in it (That was a great movie).
C) A phrase that has "because" in it (I like that show because it's funny).
D) None of above.
12. Which sentence has an infinitive phrase?.
A) I write in class every day.
B) Writing is good for you.
C) My mother loves writing in her journal.
D) To write is the best solution for your problems.
13. What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence:To get accepted into Harvard is a monumental accomplishment.
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
14. Sonja was the daughter of a Norwegian fur dealer.
A) Adjective phrase.
B) Adverb phrase.
C) Infinitive.
D) None of above.
15. He is saving money _____ a new mobile phone.
A) Buying.
B) To buy.
16. Which of the following is an infinitive phrase? A) Running in the park B) To run in the park C) Runs in the park.
A) Runs in the park.
B) To run in the park.
C) Running in the park.
D) To walking in the park.
17. You / want / dance?.
A) Do you want to dance?.
B) Do you want dance?.
C) Does you want to dance?.
D) Do you wants dance?.
18. Katherine wants to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
A) Subject.
B) Object.
19. It seems difficult _____ everything about the topic.
A) Knowing.
B) To know.
20. We peeked at the baby in the crib to see her.The infinitive phrase answers the question _____ .
A) There is no infinitive phrase in this sentence.
B) It does not answer any question; it describes the noun "crib".
C) Why.
D) What.
21. What is the function of the infinitive:To eat is essential to life.
A) Subject.
B) Direct Object.
C) None of the above.
D) None of above.
22. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.-Are you planning to climb the mountain on Saturday?.
A) Are you planning.
B) On Saturday.
C) To climb the mountain.
D) To climb.
23. She had tied rags around her shoulders to keep out the spring chill and was picking through the trash. What is the COMPLETE infinitive phrase in the sentence above.
A) Around her shoulder to keep.
B) She had tied rags.
C) To keep out the spring chill.
D) Picking through the trash.
24. Be careful not to rush through your work!.
A) Infinitive .
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
25. Participial phrase act as _____ .
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) They tend.