Infinitive Phrases Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 9
1. Find the infinitive phrase:Coraline wanted to eat pancakes.
A) Wanted to eat.
B) Eat pancakes.
C) Coraline wanted to eat.
D) To eat pancakes.
2. Locate the infinitive phrase:Ben and Zach tried to follow orders.
A) To follow orders .
B) To follow.
C) Tried to follow orders.
D) None of above.
3. *Identify the infinitive in each sentence. When Cathy's arms got tired, Robert decided to row.
A) Decided to.
B) Arms got.
C) To row.
D) When Cathy's.
4. How does the noun infinitive phrase function? Mr. Dillard's biggest worry is to find all of the instruments missing from his classroom.
A) Direct object.
B) Predicate nominative.
C) Subject.
D) Object of the preposition.
5. Adam is really good at _____ .
A) To swim.
B) Swimming.
6. Members of my family are going to enjoy ice-skating.
A) Infinitive .
B) Adjective phrase.
C) Adverb phrase.
D) None of above.
7. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. Huck and Tom swore to keep the secret about Injun Joe.
A) To keep the secret.
B) To keep.
C) Swore to keep the secret about Injun Joe.
D) To keep the secret about Injun Joe.
8. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:Above the trees flew a beautiful bald eagle.
A) Above the trees.
B) Flew a beautiful.
C) Bald eagle.
D) Above the trees flew a beautiful.
9. Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?.
A) Mr. D likes to bring trash to the containers daily.
B) Mr. D brings trash to the containers daily.
C) Mr. D likes cleaning up trash daily.
D) None of above.
10. Identify the the phrase in the sentence. It is important to feel fabrics before you buy them.
A) Participle.
B) Infinitive.
C) Verb.
D) Gerund.
11. Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?.
A) To the movies.
B) To a better future.
C) To sing in the choir.
D) To new heights.
12. Locate the infinitive phrase:I went outside to walk the dog.
A) To walk the dog .
B) To walk.
C) I went outside to walk.
D) None of above.
13. My dog likes not only to play fetch, but also to chase cars.
A) Parallel.
B) Not parallel.
14. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a _____ At nine o'clock Earth started to explode, to catch fire, to burn.
A) Adjective.
B) Adverb.
C) Noun.
D) None of above.
15. Choose the correct infinitive phrase:'She hopes _____ a doctor someday.'.
A) To have.
B) To be.
C) To become.
D) To go.
16. Dogs and pigs are trained to find truffles.
A) Adverb .
B) Noun.
C) Adjective.
D) None of above.
17. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence:Leslie promises to come to meet her biological mother.
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
18. NEW TASK:Find the predicate. Coraline wanted to eat pancakes.
A) Eat.
B) To eat.
C) Wanted.
D) Pancakes.
19. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
A) Blowing.
B) Children.
C) Bubbles.
D) Activity.
20. The day to sleep in, is Sunday.
A) Adjective.
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
21. I would rather eat potatoes than to eat rice.
A) Parallel.
B) Not parallel.
22. Find the infinitive phrase:My parents want to come to conferences.
A) To come to conferences.
B) To conferences.
C) To come.
D) Want to come to conferences.
23. An infinitive ends in-ing and can function like a noun.
A) False.
B) True.
24. Find the infinitive in the following sentence. Jerry wanted to run all the way home.
A) To run .
B) Wanted to run.
C) All the way home.
D) None of above.
25. Identify the infinitive-I gave you my love to borrow.
A) Gave you.
B) I gave.
C) To borrow.
D) My love.