This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Split Infinitives – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Split Infinitives Quiz 3 (23 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. *Identify the infinitive in each sentence. Sandra's deepest desire was to perform. A) Sandra's deepest. B) Deepest desire. C) To perform. D) Was to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To perform. 2. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use a split infinitive? A) For clarity, by placing the adverb closer to the verb it modifies. B) To make the sentence sound more natural. C) To make sentences shorter. D) To emphasize the adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make sentences shorter. 3. Identify the split infinitive sentence: A) I decided to not attend the party. B) What is your name?. C) Was it raining outside?. D) What is your decision?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I decided to not attend the party. 4. Why might a writer choose to use a split infinitive? A) Because they are unaware of traditional grammar rules. B) To make the sentence excessively long. C) To make the sentence grammatically incorrect. D) For emphasis, clarity, or natural sentence flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For emphasis, clarity, or natural sentence flow. 5. Which sentence has an infinitive? A) Ronaldo decided to not shoot. B) I am not going to school. C) They went there. D) He is going on a trip alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ronaldo decided to not shoot. 6. I want to go to a fast food place ..... a burger. A) To eat. B) To smile. C) To speak. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To eat. 7. Rita needs to go shopping this afternoon ..... a new suitcase. A) To take. B) To get. C) To show. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get. 8. In which sentence is the split infinitive used correctly for emphasis? A) He aims to winning the game. B) I promise to always love you. C) We planned to soon start the project, maybe tomorrow. D) She started to loudly singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I promise to always love you. 9. Which of the following is a common misconception about split infinitives? A) They are only used in informal writing. B) They are grammatically incorrect. C) They can never be used for emphasis. D) They always make sentences awkward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are grammatically incorrect. 10. Which of these sentences does not use a split infinitive? A) He never wanted to teach further. B) David is winning the game. C) It is a great decision to not go back. D) He is to patiently wait for the result. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He never wanted to teach further. 11. Where do you avoid the usage of split infinitives? A) Formal writing. B) Informal writing. C) Informal speech. D) Wedding Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal writing. 12. Why are you studying English? A) To live in Mexico. B) To go out on the weekends. C) To get a better job. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get a better job. 13. Why do most men go to gyms? A) To grow their muscles and lose weight. B) To spend money on something. C) To get phone numbers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To grow their muscles and lose weight. 14. Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive? A) He decided to quickly leave the room. B) She loves to sing loudly in the shower. C) They are planning to go to the beach tomorrow. D) To be or not to be, that is the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He decided to quickly leave the room. 15. How can the phrase 'to boldly go where no man has gone before' be rewritten to avoid a split infinitive? A) To where no man has gone before, go boldly. B) To go where no man has boldly gone before. C) To go boldly where no man has gone before. D) Boldly to go where no man has gone before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To go boldly where no man has gone before. 16. Which of the sentences has a split infinitive? A) It was a great game. B) He is using his pen. C) I decided to not go to the zoo. D) I want to play the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I decided to not go to the zoo. 17. What do you add to a simple infinitive to split it? A) Preposition. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 18. Why do most people go to embassies? A) To go shopping. B) To ask for a visa. C) To ask for people. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask for a visa. 19. Jose is going to go to Puerto Rico ..... his family. A) To visit. B) To fly. C) To talk. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To visit. 20. Why do some authors and editors avoid using split infinitives? A) They believe split infinitives make sentences too long. B) They consider them stylistically awkward or grammatically incorrect. C) They think split infinitives are too formal for most writing. D) They find split infinitives too difficult to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They consider them stylistically awkward or grammatically incorrect. 21. I'm thinking about getting a new computer ..... for school. A) To spend. B) To use. C) To take. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To use. 22. Identify the split infinitive in the following sentence:'The committee plans to formally announce the decision tomorrow.' A) Announce the. B) The decision tomorrow. C) Plans to. D) To formally announce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To formally announce. 23. Why do some women try plastic surgery? A) To have a better life. B) To waste their money. C) To improve their physical appearance. D) None of above. 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