This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Infinitive – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Quiz 14 (16 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the infinitive in the following sentence? His dream is to run in the Boston Marathon. A) Subject. B) Adverb. C) Direct object. D) Adjective. E) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Subject complement. 2. Determine whether the infinitive phrase is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.The captain of the ship is the authority to obey at all times. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun (direct object). D) Noun (subject). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 3. Find the infinitive phrase. (Infinitive phrase = to + verb + noun)To conquer this class is my goal. A) To conquer this class. B) Is. C) My goal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To conquer this class. 4. What is the function of the infinitive in this sentence? We write to understand. A) Adverb. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 5. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.The teacher asked William to think about taking algebra. A) To think. B) To think about taking algebra. C) To think about. D) William to think. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To think about taking algebra. 6. What is the function of the infinitive in the following sentence? As class president I have many ideas to implement. A) Adjective. B) Direct object. C) Subject complement. D) Adverb. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 7. What is the function of this infinitive? My brother likes to sing. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Subject. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 8. Identify the infinitive in the sentence.She is going to meet her parents after school. A) Is going. B) After school. C) No infinitive. D) To meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To meet. 9. The infinitive in "To understand infinitives and their usage was the goal of this quiz" is a ..... A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Noun; subject. D) Noun; direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun; subject. 10. I forgot to leave a key under the mat, so we were locked out. A) Adjective. B) Noun (direct object). C) Adverb. D) Noun (subject). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun (direct object). 11. What is the red phrase? I even took him to a tutor who was specially trained diagramming complex, compound, and convoluted sentences, but it was no use. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Participle phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 12. Identify the appositive ..... George W Bush, the 41st President of the United States, passed away last Friday. A) Friday. B) George W Bush. C) Passed. D) The 41st President of the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The 41st President of the U.S. 13. Infinitive or Preposition? Are you going to go to the mall A) Infinitive. B) Preposition. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 14. Determine whether the infinitive phrase is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.To run 10 miles presents a problem for most students. A) Noun (subject). B) Adverb. C) Noun (direct object). D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun (subject). 15. What is the form of an infinitive? A) To + base verb. B) To + noun/pronoun. C) Subject + verb + object. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To + base verb. 16. What is the function of the underlines infinitive phrase in the sentence? Many students place the unused pieces of paper inside their bags in order to avoid litter in the classroom. A) Object of the preposition. B) Adjective. C) Direct object. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesInfinitive Quiz 1Infinitive Quiz 2Infinitive Quiz 3Infinitive Quiz 4Infinitive Quiz 5Infinitive Quiz 6Infinitive Quiz 7Infinitive Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books