This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in "The team has a chance to win the championship" ? A) Indirect object. B) Subject complement. C) Direct object. D) Adjective modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct object. 2. 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. 3. Multiple infinitives can be separated by ..... or ..... A) Commas, verbs. B) Commas, semicolons. C) Conjunctions, periods. D) Commas, conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas, conjunctions. 4. 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. 5. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:The night light is there to calm the children. A) Subject. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Predicate nominative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 6. In which sentence does the infinitive phrase act as the subject? A) To see the world is my dream. B) He needs a place to stay. C) She loves to read in the evenings. D) She has a book to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To see the world is my dream. 7. Differentiate between the gerund and infinitive phrase in the following sentence:He enjoys cooking and to bake. A) Cooking is a gerund and to bake is an infinitive phrase. B) Cooking is a conjunction and to bake is an adjective. C) Cooking is a preposition and to bake is a verb. D) Cooking is an adverb and to bake is a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking is a gerund and to bake is an infinitive phrase. 8. Is this a complete sentence? A bag to take to class. A) Yes! This sentence is fine. B) No. This sentence doesn't have a predicate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. This sentence doesn't have a predicate. 9. We have time to walk to the game. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 10. Which of the following statements about how commas are used with infinitive phrases is NOT true. A) Use a comma after an introductory infinitive phrase. B) Use commas around an infinitive phrase in the middle of a sentence when it interrupts the flow. C) Use commas before an infinitive at the end of a sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use commas before an infinitive at the end of a sentence. 11. Identify the function of the gerund phrase in the following sentence:Running is good exercise. A) Verb. B) Adjective. C) Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 12. We peeked at the baby in the crib to see her.The infinitive phrase is ..... A) At the baby in the crib to see her. B) To see her. C) To see. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see her. 13. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:I go to Dubai Flea Market every Friday to buy some pre-loved items and sell the things I don't need. A) Adverb. B) Direct object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 14. TRUE/FALSE:An infinitive used as an adjective usually appears immediately before the noun it modifies. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 15. What is the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:A new exercise routine is difficult to start. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 16. Sending her roses is the way to win her heart. The infinitive phrase is used as ..... A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 17. Which sentence contains an infinitive used as a subject complement? A) His goal is to become a doctor. B) To win was his only desire. C) They need to finish the project. D) She likes to dance in the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win was his only desire. 18. Locate the infinitive phrase:Courtney told Dylan to kick the football to Henry. A) To kick the football to Henry. B) To kick the football. C) To Henry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To kick the football to Henry. 19. Which of the following items does not contain a split infinitive? A) We tried to carefully consider all our options. B) She decided to quickly finish her assignment before the deadline. C) The plan to thoroughly review their notes tonight. D) Feel free to ask me for assistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feel free to ask me for assistance. 20. Identify the infinitive phrase(s) in the sentence:I want to go to the park to play and to run A) To the park. B) To the park/to run/to play. C) To go/to the park. D) To go/to play/to run. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To go/to play/to run. 21. Which sentence uses and appositive correctly? A) The dog is sitting on the couch with floppy ears and barking. B) The dog, with floppy ears, is sitting on the couch and barking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog, with floppy ears, is sitting on the couch and barking. 22. Infinitive phrases can connect to nouns, modifiers, and prepositional phrases. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which of the following best describes an infinitive phrase? A) The word 'to' plus a base form of a verb. B) A verb form that functions as an adjective. C) A verb form that shows tense. D) A verb ending in-ing used as a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The word 'to' plus a base form of a verb. 24. He bought some flowers to give to his wife. A) As a direct object. B) Purpose. C) Subject. D) After adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 25. I STARTED ..... TENNIS FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS 6. A) TO PLAY. B) PLAYING. C) PLAY. D) TO PLAYING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PLAYING. 26. To provide the boundaries of American rights and laws. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 27. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence below.People have always sought to protect their rights. A) Sought. B) To protect their rights. C) Have always. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To protect their rights. 28. I'd tried to help them countless times, but Dad would insist they didn't need anything.What is the infinitive phrase? A) I'd tried to help. B) To help. C) To help them countless times. D) ALL of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help them countless times. 29. What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence:To get accepted into Harvard is a monumental accomplishment. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 30. The movie to see is Avatar. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesInfinitive Phrases Quiz 1Infinitive Phrases Quiz 2Infinitive Phrases Quiz 4Infinitive Phrases Quiz 5Infinitive Phrases Quiz 6Infinitive Phrases Quiz 7Infinitive Phrases Quiz 8Infinitive Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books