This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Locate the infinitive phrase:Andrew knows that to drive up a hill of butter is impossible. A) To drive. B) To drive up a hill of butter is impossible. C) To drive up a hill of butter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To drive up a hill of butter. 2. Complete infinitives are seen in ..... A) Main verbs. B) Modal auxiliaries. C) Compound sentence. D) Noun phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modal auxiliaries. 3. Which sentence below is incorrect? A) He decided to immediately respond to the email. B) Immediately, he decided to respond to the email. C) He decided immediately to respond to the email. D) He immediately decided to respond to the email. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He decided to immediately respond to the email. 4. Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:I enjoy reading books in my free time. A) Reading books. B) Enjoy reading. C) Free time. D) Books in my. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading books. 5. It happened that he was sitting near me when I collapsed.He ..... near me when I collapsed. A) Happened be sitting. B) Happened to been sitting. C) Happened to be sitting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Happened to be sitting. 6. Tengo un lapiz ..... escribir. A) Necesito. B) Voy. C) Para. D) Acabo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Para. 7. To run 10 miles presents a problem for most students. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 8. Find the infinitive phrase:The other mother wanted to keep Coraline. A) To keep Coraline. B) The other mother wanted. C) Wanted to. D) Wanted to keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To keep Coraline. 9. Differentiate between the gerund and infinitive phrase in the following sentence:I like swimming and to run. A) Swimming is an adverb, and to run is a noun. B) Swimming is a preposition, and to run is a verb. C) Swimming is a gerund, and to run is an infinitive phrase. D) Swimming is a conjunction, and to run is an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming is a gerund, and to run is an infinitive phrase. 10. These can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. A) Infinitive phrases. B) Conditionals. C) Appositives. D) Predicates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive phrases. 11. Using a hand pump, we added air to the back tire. We were careful not to put in too much air. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 12. My dream, to act on Broadway, will hopefully come true once I move to New York."To act on Broadway" could be considered an appositive phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Select the sentence that contains a split infinitive. A) I expect to efficiently finish the work. B) She planned to run the race quickly. C) They agreed to leave on time. D) He vowed never to give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I expect to efficiently finish the work. 14. Sending her roses is the way to win her heart. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 15. True or False:In the sentence, 'I hope to visit my cousins soon, ' the infinitive is 'to visit.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence:Since it is Saturday, she wanted to sleep in all day. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 17. Find the participle in the sentence:'The running water overflowed the sink.' A) Overflowed. B) Water. C) Running. D) Sink. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running. 18. What is the grammatical term for "to" when it is followed by a verb? A) Adjective. B) Preposition. C) Infinitive. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 19. Participial phrase act as ..... A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 20. What is the right equation? A) At + preposition. B) Non of then is correct. C) To + verb. D) To + pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To + verb. 21. What role can an infinitive phrase play in a sentence? A) It can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. B) It can only function as an adjective. C) It can only function as a noun. D) It can only function as an adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. 22. Which sentence uses an infinitive phrase to express purpose? A) To swim every day was her goal. B) Watching movies is fun. C) He reads books in the evening. D) She went to the store to buy groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She went to the store to buy groceries. 23. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in:'He is eager to learn.' A) The infinitive phrase functions as an adjective modifying 'learn'. B) The infinitive phrase functions as a prepositional phrase. C) The infinitive phrase functions as an adverb modifying 'eager'. D) The infinitive phrase functions as a noun subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The infinitive phrase functions as an adverb modifying 'eager'. 24. The children went outside to play. A) Infinitive. B) Prepositional. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive. 25. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence 'To improve his skills, he practiced every day.'? A) Show contrast or opposition. B) Provide additional information. C) Indicate purpose or reason. D) Express time or duration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indicate purpose or reason. 26. What is the infinitive phrase in the sentence:'To win the game, the team practiced every day.' A) To win the game. B) The team practiced. C) Practiced every day. D) Every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win the game. 27. Do you need ..... (go) to the bathroom? A) Going. B) To going. C) To go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To go. 28. Mis amigos ..... (feel like) jugar al tenis. A) Tienen ganas a. B) Tienen ganar. C) Tienen ganas. D) Tienen ganas de. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tienen ganas de. 29. Is this a complete sentence? To lose is a terrible thing. 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. 30. What is to be found in the attic? A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. 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