Infinitive Phrases Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 8
1. Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive phrase as the subject?a) Birds fly in the sky.b) To write a novel requires creativity.c) Eating fruits is healthy.d) They enjoy watching movies.
A) They enjoy watching movies.
B) Birds fly in the sky.
C) To write a novel requires creativity.
D) Eating fruits is healthy.
2. They can't play.
A) They are not going to play.
B) They are not going to play.
C) They can't play.
3. Find the infinitive phrase:Mrs. Cannon needs to go to Walmart, so she can buy Pop-Tarts.
A) Needs to go.
B) To Walmart, so she can buy Pop-Tarts.
C) To go to Walmart.
D) To Walmart, so she can.
4. What does the participial phrase prepared for the game describe in the following sentence?Prepared for the game, the football team proudly took the field.
A) Team.
B) Football.
C) Field.
D) Football team.
5. Karen has a job to do.
A) Adjective .
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
6. An example of an infinitive is not _____ .
A) They dance.
B) Return.
C) And.
D) Have.
7. We found it very difficult _____ a decision.
A) Reach.
B) To reach.
8. An infinitive phrase can act in any of the following ways (multiple answers):.
A) Noun.
B) Verb.
9. Which of the following is NOT an example of an infinitive?.
A) To California.
B) To laugh.
C) To study.
D) To sing.
10. Which sentence has an infinitive phrase as subject?.
A) To travel is my only objective next year.
B) My mom wants to travel next week.
C) We cannot travel next year.
D) Ony of my favorite things is to travel.
11. Infinitives have what word in front of it?.
A) Read.
B) _____ ing.
C) _____ ed.
D) To.
12. Sometimes infinitives do not include the word '"to".
A) True.
B) False.
13. Find the infinitive phrase:Coraline ran to escape the other mother.
A) Ran to escape.
B) To escape the other mother.
C) To escape.
D) The other mother.
14. She was sorry _____ the first prize.
A) To have miss.
B) To have missed.
C) To have been missing.
D) Have missed.
15. This is a part of an infinitive phrase that describes the object in the phrase. It may also serve as an adverb.
A) Modifier .
B) Infinitive Form.
C) Complement.
D) None of above.
16. What can an infinitive modify?.
A) All of the above.
B) Verbs.
C) Adverbs.
D) Nouns.
17. Please write the numbers to win the lottery on this form.
A) Adjective.
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
18. Which sentence has a gerund phrase?.
A) Collecting stamps is my hobby.
B) Gambling at the casino, Jeff lost his money.
C) Mya, my favorite aunt, loves to cook.
D) To finish in first place, you have to run really fast.
19. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:Press the button to summon the secretary.
A) Adjective.
B) Predicate nominative.
C) Subject.
D) Adverb.
20. Identify the infinitive-I don't expect you to care.
A) Expect you to care.
B) I don't expect you.
C) Don't expect.
D) To care.
21. What is a participle?.
A) Verb used as an adjective.
B) Adjective used as a verb.
C) Anything ending with-ing.
D) None of the above.
22. In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?To smile at others brings joy to yourself.
A) Subject.
B) Direct object.
C) Adverb.
D) Adjective.
23. Why do you study?.
A) Because I have to get a good grade. .
B) Because I have to get a low grade.
C) Because you are going to study.
D) None of above.
24. Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive phrase as the subject?a) The sun shines brightly.b) To sing in the choir is her passion.c) Swimming in the pool is refreshing.d) They enjoy playing soccer.
A) To sing in the choir is her passion.
B) Swimming in the pool is refreshing.
C) They enjoy playing soccer.
D) The sun shines brightly.
25. Find all the infinitives:I wanted to leave, but my sister wanted to stay.
A) Wanted to.
B) Sister wanted.
C) To leave.