This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do phrases lack that clauses have? A) Punctuation. B) A subject and a verb. C) A noun. D) An adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A subject and a verb. 2. Find the infinitive phrase:Mrs. Cannon needs to go to Walmart, so she can buy Pop-Tarts. A) To go to Walmart. B) To Walmart, so she can. C) To Walmart, so she can buy Pop-Tarts. D) Needs to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go to Walmart. 3. It is a type of an infinitive phrase in which it serves as the subject or object of the sentence. You can identify it by asking the question "what?" . A) As a noun. B) As an adverb. C) As an adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a noun. 4. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in:'He wants to play soccer'? A) The infinitive phrase serves as the subject of the sentence. B) The infinitive phrase is a prepositional phrase. C) The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the verb. D) The infinitive phrase acts as an adverbial modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the verb. 5. Example of an infinitive phrase functioning as an adjective: A) 'She has a book to read.' Here, 'to read' describes the noun 'book'. B) 'He wants to play soccer.' Here, 'to play' describes the noun 'soccer'. C) 'They have a game to win.' Here, 'to win' describes the noun 'game'. D) 'I need a pen to write.' Here, 'to write' describes the noun 'pen'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'She has a book to read.' Here, 'to read' describes the noun 'book'. 6. To cook is a great art. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 7. Justin is coming to discuss the band for the the prom. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 8. True or False:The phrase "to the game" in the sentence "We drove to the game" is an infinitive phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a ..... It was time to accomplish his mission or to fail. A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 10. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:'I love to read books.' A) To read. B) Read. C) Books. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To read. 11. When we finished, I thanked my aunt for taking the time to give me tips about taking care of my bicycle. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 12. Choose the sentence where the infinitive phrase acts as a noun. A) She went to the park to relax. B) To dance gracefully is her dream. C) He is eager to learn. D) They are ready to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To dance gracefully is her dream. 13. My grandma loves ..... stories about her past. A) To ask/ asking. B) To speak/ speaking. C) To tell/ telling. D) To say/ saying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To tell/ telling. 14. What role does the infinitive phrase serve in:'To understand the problem, you must study'? A) It indicates purpose. B) It serves as a subject. C) It acts as an adjective. D) It provides a definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It indicates purpose. 15. Determine how the infinitive phrase is being used in the sentence. Avoiding green, leafy vegetables is guaranteed to ruin your health. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 16. We used machine oil to lubricate the chain. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 17. Which verbal ends in-ing and functions as a noun? A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund. 18. They try to cook = A) Tratan a cociner. B) Tratan de cocinar. C) Tratan cocinar. D) Tratan por cocinar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tratan de cocinar. 19. Identify the participle in the sentence:'The fallen leaves covered the ground.' A) Fallen. B) Leaves. C) Covered. D) Ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fallen. 20. Find the infinitive phrase:My dad went to the kitchen to make pie. A) To the kitchen. B) To make pie. C) Dad went to. D) To the kitchen to make pie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make pie. 21. What type of phrase is 'to finish the project' in the sentence:'He worked late to finish the project.' A) Infinitive phrase. B) Participle phrase. C) Gerund phrase. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive phrase. 22. In which ways can infinitive phrases function? A) Only as nouns. B) Only as adjectives. C) As adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. D) Only as adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. 23. Finish the sentence:"An infinitive always starts with the word "to" and is followed by a ..... " A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 24. "From eating too much." Identify the preposition A) From. B) Eating. C) Much. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 25. When there are two verbs in a row, the second one always ..... A) Is conjugated. B) Stays as an infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stays as an infinitive. 26. In "There's a deadline to meet, and since it's fast approaching, we need to work overtime to stay on track, " what does the infinitive "to meet" indicate? A) A suggestion. B) A requirement. C) A feeling. D) A command. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A requirement. 27. This is a part of an infinitive phrase that describes the object in the phrase. It may also serve as an adverb. A) Infinitive Form. B) Complement. C) Modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modifier. 28. In the sentence, 'His goal is to become a doctor, ' what job is the infinitive phrase 'to become a doctor' doing? A) It's the main verb of the sentence. B) It's an adverb explaining why. C) It's an adjective describing 'goal'. D) It's a noun that renames the subject 'goal'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's a noun that renames the subject 'goal'. 29. Identify the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:My mother's favorite dish to cook is lasagna. A) Adverb. B) Predicate nominative. C) Subject. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 30. I need a Wireless connection ..... the online class A) In order for attend. B) To attending. C) For attend. D) To attend. 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