This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 13 (43 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The best way ..... unemployment ..... more vocational training programs A) To reduce / to have. B) To reduce / is to have. C) To reduce / have. D) Reduce / to have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reduce / is to have. 2. To write a great essay, you must write a variety of good sentences. A) Past participial phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Adverb clause. D) Inifinitive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inifinitive phrase. 3. A doorstop serves one main purpose, to keep the door open. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Adverb clause. C) Participial (gerund) phrase. D) Past participial phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive phrase. 4. Identify the infinitive phrase and its function. Hannah studied the vocabulary to get ahead. A) To get ahead/adverb. B) To get ahead/noun. C) The vocabulary to get ahead/noun. D) To get ahead/adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get ahead/adverb. 5. Identify the infinitive phrase used as a direct object: A) To win requires effort. B) She promised to help. C) To sleep is necessary. D) About to leave was John. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She promised to help. 6. Choose the correct to-infinitive phrase:I went to the library ..... A) To find a new dictionary. B) Find to a new dictionary. C) To the find dictionary. D) A dictionary to find. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To find a new dictionary. 7. "The fan is besides the door." Which is the prepositional phrase? A) The fan. B) Is besides the door. C) Besides the door. D) The fan is besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Besides the door. 8. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase:He was happy to see his friend . A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 9. Identify the word modified by the participle phrase (may be just a participle).The broken window made my mom angry. A) Window. B) Angry. C) Mom. D) Broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Window. 10. Nosotros no tenemos hambre porque ( ..... ) A) Tenemos que comer. B) Acabamos de comer. C) Vamos a comer. D) Acabas de comer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acabamos de comer. 11. Which sentence uses an infinitive phrase as an object of preposition: A) We talked about to improve our grades. B) They decided to stay. C) To exercise is healthy. D) The child wants to play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We talked about to improve our grades. 12. "He likes to play soccer on weekends." Which is the infinitive phrase? A) Likes to play. B) He likes to play soccer. C) To play soccer. D) To play soccer on weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To play soccer on weekends. 13. The teacher suggested a way ..... a problem. A) To solve. B) Solving. C) To be solved. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To solve. 14. Los alumnos ( ..... ) que escuchar a la profesora. A) Acaban. B) Tienen. C) Van. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tienen. 15. In "The team expects to win, " the infinitive phrase functions as a: A) Predicate nominative. B) Direct object. C) Object of preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object. 16. Identify the infinitive phrase and its function. Emma wishes to play the cello beautifully. A) To play the cello beautifully/noun. B) To play the cello/noun. C) To play the cello beautifully/adjective. D) To play the cello beautifully/adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To play the cello beautifully/noun. 17. Identify the infinitive phrase:The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times. A) To please. B) To please your parents. C) By obeying. D) At all times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To please your parents. 18. Identify the sentence with an infinitive phrase used as an object of preposition: A) They were excited about to travel abroad. B) He promised to return soon. C) To win the game was their goal. D) The teacher asked us to complete our homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were excited about to travel abroad. 19. ..... is important for students. A) To English study. B) Study to English. C) English to study. D) To study English. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To study English. 20. Sally refuses ..... before nine. A) To get up. B) Getting up. C) To getting up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get up. 21. Identify the participle phrase (may be just a participle).Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey. A) Sweeping across the night sky. B) Sweeping. C) Hunted their prey. D) Across the night sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweeping across the night sky. 22. In "To succeed takes dedication, " the infinitive phrase functions as: A) Predicate nominative. B) Object of preposition. C) Subject. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 23. I need a pen ..... A) Write to my essay. B) To write my essay. C) Essay to write. D) To my essay write. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To write my essay. 24. Identify the sentence with an infinitive phrase as a direct object: A) To succeed takes work. B) The students chose to participate. C) About to sing was Mary. D) The key to win was focus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The students chose to participate. 25. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.I asked you to wait for me. A) To wait. B) I asked. C) For me. D) To wait for me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To wait for me. 26. In the sentence "To swim is my favorite activity, " the infinitive phrase functions as a: A) Object of preposition. B) Predicate nominative. C) Direct object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 27. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.To play video games is an enormous waste of time. A) Of time. B) To play video games. C) Enormous waste of time. D) To play. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To play video games. 28. Identify the participle phrase (may be just a participle).The cascading waterfall fell onto the rocks. A) Waterfall. B) Onto the rocks. C) Fell onto the rocks. D) Cascading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cascading. 29. That lady decided ..... her hair very short. A) To cut. B) Cutting. C) To cutting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To cut. 30. Choose the correct to-infinitive phrase:Sarah woke up early ..... A) Finish to her assignment. B) Her assignment to finish. C) To her assignment finish. D) To finish her assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To finish her assignment. 31. Ella ( ..... ) de ir a la escuela. A) Acaba. B) Tiene. C) Va. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acaba. 32. "The book is on the shelf." Which is the prepositional phrase? A) Is on the shelf. B) The book is on. C) The book. D) On the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the shelf. 33. "I want to become a writer" Which is the infinitive phrase? A) To become a writer. B) I want to become. C) A writer. D) To become. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To become a writer. 34. Identify the word modified by the participle phrase (may be just a participle).The cascading waterfall fell onto the rocks. A) Waterfall. B) Rocks. C) Onto. D) Cascading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waterfall. 35. "She decided to go walk now." Which is the infinitive phrase? A) To go walk now. B) She decided to go. C) To go. D) To go walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go walk now. 36. Identify the participle phrase (may be just a participle).The broken window made my mother angry. A) The broken window. B) Made. C) Broken. D) Made my mother angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broken. 37. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.To be, or not to be, that is the question. A) That is question. B) To be, or not to be,. C) Not to be. D) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be, or not to be,. 38. El alumno no ( ..... ) porque no estudia mucho. A) Tiene que beber. B) Va a sacar una nota buena. C) Vamos a hablar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Va a sacar una nota buena. 39. In "The students need to study, " the infinitive phrase serves as a: A) Direct object. B) Predicate adjective. C) Object of preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct object. 40. The students will never forget their trip to that remote village.Is this an infinitive phrase? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 41. Identify the Infinitive/Infinitive Phrase:Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy. A) Eating a balanced diet. B) Allows a person. C) To keep healthy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To keep healthy. 42. "The dog ran through the park." Which is the prepositional phrase? A) The dog ran. B) Through the park. C) Ran through the park. D) The dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the park. 43. Identify the sentence where the infinitive phrase is the subject: A) To practice daily improves skills. B) He likes to swim laps. C) The team hopes to win. D) They agreed to participate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To practice daily improves skills. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesInfinitive Phrases Quiz 1Infinitive Phrases Quiz 2Infinitive Phrases Quiz 3Infinitive Phrases Quiz 4Infinitive Phrases Quiz 5Infinitive Phrases Quiz 6Infinitive Phrases Quiz 7Infinitive Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books