This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Non Finite Clauses – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Finite Clauses Quiz 1 (35 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence where the-ing clause shows reason: A) Knowing the answer, she raised her hand. B) She is knowing the answer. C) She knows to raise her hand. D) She raises her hand knowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knowing the answer, she raised her hand. 2. Gasping for breath, they reached the row of houses ..... gardens led onto the park. A) That. B) Who. C) Whose. D) Which. E) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whose. 3. What is an example of a with-non finite clause? A) Jane strode up the hill with her setter loping along behind. B) With the funds safely transferred, we can retire. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jane strode up the hill with her setter loping along behind. 4. With its new students finding it difficult to adjust, the school has come up with a new orientation programme. A) Finite. B) Non-Finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Finite. 5. Identify the non-finite clause in the sentence: "Walking to school, I saw a cat stuck in a tree." A) Walking to school. B) I saw a cat. C) A cat stuck. D) In a tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking to school. 6. As a tourist, he found these attractions to be interesting. A) Finite. B) Non-Finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Finite. 7. What is an example of a gerund non-finite clause? A) Fanny regretted talking to Maria. B) Fanny regretted having talked to Maria. C) Talking to Maria irritated Fanny. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fanny regretted talking to Maria. 8. Deprived of water for a few weeks, Edward;s plants are starting to die. A) Finite. B) Non-Finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Finite. 9. Can we use 'that' in a non-defining clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 10. Which sentence uses an-ing clause as the subject? A) Reading improves your vocabulary. B) I enjoy reading books. C) She stopped reading. D) He is reading a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading improves your vocabulary. 11. We are very grateful to you for (helping us). A) Finite. B) Non-finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-finite. 12. What is an example of a reduced adverbial non-finite clause? A) While sitting at the table. B) Although in love with Marianne. C) When ripe, these apples will be delicious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While sitting at the table. 13. The school opened up a new course, so it was able to take in more students. A) Finite. B) Non-Finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finite. 14. Which of the below has a defining clause? A) Brian's girlfriend, who is studying at Heep Yunn, is very good at table tennis. B) Brian's girlfriend who is studying at Heep Yunn is very good at table tennis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brian's girlfriend who is studying at Heep Yunn is very good at table tennis. 15. Brian's girlfriend, who is studying at Heep Yunn, is very good at table tennis. A) Can be omitted without altering the meaning of the sentence. B) The meaning of the sentence will be different if 'who is studying at Heep Yunn' is omitted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can be omitted without altering the meaning of the sentence. 16. When referring to a person, which pronoun is the most formal? A) Whom. B) Who. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whom. 17. For us to win the grand prize, we must work really hard to prepare ourselves. A) Finite. B) Non-Finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Finite. 18. Exhausted from the long day, he fell asleep immediately. A) Compound-Complex. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple. 19. Identify the function of the-ing clause in this sentence: "Swimming in the sea, we felt very happy." A) Subject. B) Adverbial. C) Object. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial. 20. Complete the sentence with an-ing clause: "He spent the afternoon ..... " A) To read a book. B) Read a book. C) Reading a book. D) Reads a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading a book. 21. He wanted to travel to Europe, but his work schedule was too demanding. A) Compound-Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 22. Identify the-ing clause in this sentence: "Excited about the trip, the children woke up early." A) The children woke up early. B) Excited about the trip. C) Woke up early. D) About the trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited about the trip. 23. Which of the below has a non-defining relative clause? A) Brian's girlfriend, who is studying at Heep Yunn, is very good at table tennis. B) Brian's girlfriend who is studying at Heep Yunn is very good at table tennis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brian's girlfriend, who is studying at Heep Yunn, is very good at table tennis. 24. Choose the sentence with a correct non-finite clause using-ing: A) He likes to reading books. B) I enjoy to swim in the sea. C) They decided going home. D) She hates running early in the morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She hates running early in the morning. 25. What is an example of a reduced relative non-finite clause? A) The police found the picture stolen from the art gallery. B) The person reading a book did not hear my question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The police found the picture stolen from the art gallery. 26. Brian's girlfriend who is studying at Heep Yunn is very good at table tennis. It means that: A) The writer is just providing extra information about Brian's girlfriend. B) The writer is specifying the girlfriend whom he is talking about. (Brian has at least 2 girlfriends). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer is specifying the girlfriend whom he is talking about. (Brian has at least 2 girlfriends). 27. What is an example of an infinitive non-finite clause? A) He wanted to marry Jane. B) To see Naples and die is not my idea of fun. C) She tried to persuade Elizabeth to renounce Mr Darcy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to marry Jane. 28. She and her friends studied diligently every night to better understand the material and outshine her peers. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 29. Choose the correct sentence with an-ing clause showing simultaneous action: A) Singing she cooked dinner. B) She cooked dinner, singing her favorite song. C) She cooked dinner to sing her favorite song. D) She cooked dinner sings a song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She cooked dinner, singing her favorite song. 30. I emailed my questions to Lily, who responded immediately. A) Finite. B) Non-Finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Finite. 31. Because he was a tourist, he found these attractions to be interesting. A) Finite. B) Non-Finite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finite. 32. Select the correct-ing clause to complete the sentence: "I saw him ..... in the park." A) Ran. B) Running. C) Run. D) To run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running. 33. The book, which he had borrowed from the library, was filled with helpful notes. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 34. Which sentence contains an-ing clause functioning as an adjective? A) I like wearing hats. B) The man wearing a red hat is my uncle. C) They stopped to eat. D) Running is fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The man wearing a red hat is my uncle. 35. What is an example of a bare verb non-finite clause? A) I saw the burglar climb in the window. B) We made the students attend the tutorials. C) All Mr Collins does is praise Lady de Bourg. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I saw the burglar climb in the window. 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