This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Jobweb.com is a website for people who want ..... a new job. A) Finding. B) To find. C) Find. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find. 2. Identify the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:Often, the best strategy is to forgive. A) Subject. B) Direct object. C) Adjective. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicate nominative. 3. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence: "I plan to start a new hobby this month" ? A) Predicate Nominative. B) Direct Object. C) Adjective. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Object. 4. To have a big dream requires the same effort as having a small dream. A) Subject. B) Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 5. Identify the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:The option to choose is the one that causes the least trouble A) Subject. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 6. The bus delivered the children safely to their homes. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrase. 7. Find the infinitive:To quit, I clicked the X in the corner. A) Quit I. B) To quit. C) Clicked the X. D) I clicked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To quit. 8. Example of an infinitive phrase functioning as an adverb: A) 'They decided to leave early.'. B) 'He wants to learn how to cook.'. C) 'He studies hard to pass the exam.'. D) 'She loves to dance every evening.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'He studies hard to pass the exam.'. 9. I need someone help me ..... these bags to the car. A) Carry. B) To carry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carry. 10. In the sentence "She hopes to travel the world, " what is the function of the infinitive? A) Subject complement. B) Adverb. C) Direct object. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 11. What is the infinitive in this sentence: "The professor asked us to carefully read the assignment." A) Read. B) To read. C) Carefully. D) Asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To read. 12. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. A) For me. B) I asked. C) To wait. D) To wait for me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To wait for me. 13. Which infinitive best fills in the blank in the following sentence?Emile read the article ..... information about Korea. A) To start. B) To make. C) To find. D) To decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To find. 14. Identify the phrase:The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot. A) Gerund phrase. B) Participial phrase. C) Infinitive phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial phrase. 15. Read the sentence and select the best infinitive to complete it:The coach encouraged the players ..... harder. A) To train. B) Trained. C) Training. D) Trains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To train. 16. Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.She heard her father talking to her mother on the phone. A) Heard her father. B) Talking. C) To her mother. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 17. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence: "To win the championship was his ultimate goal." A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 18. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:She likes to read before bed. A) Bed. B) Before. C) Likes. D) To read. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To read. 19. Which of the following sentences contain infinitive phrase that functions as an adverb? A) The man needs to challenge his opponents. B) The man to challenge his opponents was an American. C) The man struggles vehemently to challenge his opponents. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The man struggles vehemently to challenge his opponents. 20. .... the periodic test requires reviewing your previous lessons thoroughly. A) A. To examine. B) B. To submit. C) C. To pass. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. To pass. 21. Find the infinitive phrase:The other mother lied to keep Coraline from leaving. A) The other mother. B) To keep Coraline. C) To keep Coraline from leaving. D) Lied to keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To keep Coraline from leaving. 22. Determine the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence: "To travel the world is her dream." A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 23. Read the sentence and choose the best infinitive phrase to complete it:Maria saved her money ..... a new bicycle. A) Buys. B) To buy. C) Buying. D) Bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 24. Which sentence correctly uses an infinitive phrase as a noun complement? A) Her plan to leave early was canceled. B) The goal is to finish by Friday. C) He is eager to start the new project. D) She loves to read in the evenings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The goal is to finish by Friday. 25. Which of the following is an infinitive phrase? A) to swim in the pool B) after the rain C) under the tableD) running in the park A) To swim in the pool. B) Running in the park. C) Under the table. D) After the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To swim in the pool. 26. Use an infinitive phrase in a sentence. A) To eat healthy is important for overall well-being. B) Eats healthy is important for overall well-being. C) Eating healthy is important for overall well-being. D) Ate healthy is important for overall well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To eat healthy is important for overall well-being. 27. Maybe they are watching a video.They might ..... a video. A) To be watching. B) Been watching. C) Be watching. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be watching. 28. Identify the phrase:The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam. A) Noun phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Gerund phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 29. She promised she would be waiting at the arrivals hall.She promised ..... at the arrivals hall. A) To be waiting. B) Be waiting. C) Been waiting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be waiting. 30. To travel to Argentina was Ahmad's wish for the new year.The infinitive phrase functions as ..... A) Noun:subject. B) There is no infinitive phrase. C) Predicate nominative. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun:subject. 31. Identify the phrase:Kelvin, an aspiring comic book artist, is taking Anatomy and Physiology this semester to understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the human body. A) Gerund phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) Participial phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive phrase. 32. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:'She asked him to help her with the project.' A) Asked him to help her. B) To help her. C) To help her with the project. D) With the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help her with the project. 33. Identify the infinitive phrase(s) in the sentence:We need to remember to bring the fruit cake to the banquet. A) To remember. B) To the banquet& to remember. C) To remember & to bring the fruit cake. D) To bring the fruit cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To remember & to bring the fruit cake. 34. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: "She likes to swim in the ocean." A) To swim. B) Likes. C) Ocean. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To swim. 35. Which sentence is written correctly? (hint:has a misplaced modifier) A) Mom, with the purple bow, was given a gift by me. B) The purple bow, I gave a gift to my mom. C) I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom. D) I gave the gift to my mom with the purple bow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom. 36. I really can't stand ..... (wait) for the railway. A) Waiting. B) Wait. C) Waited. D) To wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting. 37. Find the infinitive phrase:Coraline's father made pizza to feed Coraline and her mother. A) Made pizza. B) To feed Coraline. C) And her mother. D) To feed Coraline and her mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To feed Coraline and her mother. 38. An infinitive is a type of verbal that always begins with the word A) 2. B) Two. C) Too. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 39. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:To travel the world is my dream. A) Travel the world. B) Is my dream. C) My dream. D) To travel the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To travel the world. 40. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a ..... To make it to the final round of playoffs was the team's goal. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 41. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence:To assure our safety, we should follow the given precautionary measures. A) A. Noun. B) B. Adjective. C) C. Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Noun. 42. Identify the participle phrase (may be just a participle). A) Made. B) The broken window. C) Broken. D) Made my mother angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broken. 43. Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence:'They decided to go to the park.' A) Go to the park. B) To the park. C) Decided to go. D) To go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To go to the park. 44. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:'I want to go to the park.' A) To the park. B) Go to the park. C) To go to the park. D) Want to go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To go to the park. 45. In the sentence 'She has a lot of homework to complete, ' what is the function of the infinitive phrase? A) It functions as a prepositional phrase indicating location. B) It functions as a noun phrase indicating a subject. C) It functions as an adjective phrase describing a noun. D) It functions as an adverbial phrase indicating purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It functions as an adverbial phrase indicating purpose. 46. Infinitives are a kind of verbal. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. It is the infinitive form of a verb plus any complements and modifiers. A) Infinitive verb. B) Infinitive adjective. C) Infinitive noun. D) Infinitive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Infinitive phrase. 48. To paint is an art. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 49. Identify the infinitive "To send the document before the deadline" A) Before. B) The document. C) Send. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 50. What is the function of an infinitive phrase in this example?Let him show you the best way to paint the door. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 51. Which sentence uses an infinitive as a direct object? A) His ambition is to become president. B) She wants to travel the world. C) They went to the store to buy milk. D) To swim is her favorite activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wants to travel the world. 52. Find the participle phrase in the sentence:'The book, written by a famous author, became a bestseller.' A) The book. B) Written by a famous author. C) By a famous author. D) Became a bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Written by a famous author. 53. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:'To win the championship was his ultimate goal.' A) The championship. B) Was his ultimate goal. C) To win the championship. D) His ultimate goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To win the championship. 54. Infinitives and infinitive phrases always begin with what word? A) Because. B) A verb. C) To. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 55. What is the infinitive phrase in the sentence: "I've been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to let you by" ? A) To let. B) Thinking about. C) Pull in. D) Walk down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To let. 56. Is this a complete sentence? To read makes waiting better. A) Yes, an infinitive is okay as the subject. B) No, an infinitive can only be a verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, an infinitive is okay as the subject. 57. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in "The team has a chance to win the championship" ? A) Indirect object. B) Direct object. C) Subject complement. D) Adjective modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 58. Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none. "Come eat lunch, " Mom yelled as I opened the door to my room. A) Come eat lunch. B) Yelled as I opened. C) To my room. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 59. Multiple infinitives can be separated by ..... or ..... A) Commas, conjunctions. B) Conjunctions, periods. C) Commas, semicolons. D) Commas, verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas, conjunctions. 60. Evaluate the sentence "The best way to learn is to practice regularly." What is the function of the infinitive phrase "to practice regularly" ? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 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