This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an infinitive? A) To listen. B) To the game. C) Listening. D) Listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To listen. 2. In the sentence 'To travel the world is my dream, ' what is the infinitive phrase used as? A) Adverbial phrase. B) Adjective phrase. C) Noun phrase. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbial phrase. 3. In the sentence 'The broken vase lay on the floor, ' what is the participle? A) The. B) Vase. C) Lay. D) Broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broken. 4. He is excited ..... (start) his new job tomorrow. A) Start. B) To start. C) Starting. D) Started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To start. 5. Identify the type of infinitive phrase:My sister wants to open a sanctuary for the dogs. A) As an adverb. B) As a noun. C) As an adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a noun. 6. What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?The decision to adopt a rescue dog brought joy to the family. A) The decision to adopt. B) To the family. C) To adopt a rescue dog. D) To adopt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To adopt a rescue dog. 7. Which sentence uses an infinitive phrase as an adjective? A) The book to read is on the table. B) She loves to swim in the ocean. C) He decided to call his friend. D) They went to the store to buy groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book to read is on the table. 8. Select the complete infinitive phrase in the following sentence: "The best time to visit the new skate park is on a weekday." A) To visit the new skate park. B) The best time. C) Is on a weekday. D) To visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To visit the new skate park. 9. In the sentence "To improve communication within the team was essential for ensuring that deadlines were met efficiently, " what role does the infinitive play? A) To express a wish. B) To state a necessity. C) To give a command. D) To describe a feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To state a necessity. 10. To win the lottery you should write this number. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 11. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.To travel to Germany is a special goal of mine. A) Direct object. B) Predicate nominative. C) Adverb. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 12. Decide if the sentence is Correct or Incorrect use of Parallel Structure:Dad stopped at the grocery store, the bank, and ran to the library too. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 13. Determine how the infinitive phrase is being used in the sentence. To get good food at that place is impossible A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 14. The goal of hockey is to get the puck into the net. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive. 15. What type of phrase is the highlighted?To get to the Emerald City, you must follow the yellow brick road. A) Appositive. B) Not a phrase. C) Infinitive. D) Prepositional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infinitive. 16. Identify the split infinitive in the sentence below.She was told to immediately leave the area. A) Leave the area. B) She was told. C) To immediately leave. D) Immediately leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To immediately leave. 17. Determine how the infinitive phrase is being used in the sentence. To have a balanced diet, keep the food triangle in mind. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 18. David told his little sister a vivid story to entertain her after dinner.The infinitive phrase functions as ..... A) Predicate nominative. B) Noun:subject. C) Adverb. D) There is no infinitive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 19. TRUE/FALSE:When a main clause is introduced by an infinitive phrase, the two sentence components are separated by an exclamation point. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 20. Karen ran to avoid being late. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 21. Identify the function of the infinitive in the following sentence:Honestly, everybody in the neighbourhood is willing to help. A) Adverb. B) Subject. C) Predicate nominative. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 22. What is the participle phrase in the sentence:'Covered in snow, the car looked abandoned.' A) Covered in snow. B) The car. C) Looked abandoned. D) In snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Covered in snow. 23. Analyze the sentence "To understand the problem, you need to read the instructions carefully." What is the function of the infinitive phrase "To understand the problem" ? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 24. In the sentence "She has a book to read over the weekend, " what role does the infinitive phrase play? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 25. Consider the sentence "He was too tired to continue working." What is the function of the infinitive phrase "to continue working" ? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 26. EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.To inhale the fumes is to die instantly. A) To inhale & to die. B) To inhale the fumes & to die instantly. C) To die. D) To inhale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inhale the fumes & to die instantly. 27. Identify the word modified by the participle phrase (may be just a participle).Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey. A) Night. B) Bats. C) Sky. D) Prey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bats. 28. I will deliver the flowers to your house. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrase. 29. In the lyric "I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road", is there an infinitive phrase? A) No-there isn't an adverb there. B) No-you don't have to + verb. C) Yes-I don't know where. D) Yes-you have 'to'!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No-you don't have to + verb. 30. Find the infinitive phrase in the sentence:'He decided to leave early to avoid traffic.' A) To leave early. B) Decided to leave. C) To avoid traffic. D) Leave early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To avoid traffic. 31. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence:Leslie promises to come to meet her biological mother. A) A. Noun. B) B. Adjective. C) C. Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Noun. 32. To have just ..... A) Para. B) Tener que. C) Ir + a +. D) Acabar de. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acabar de. 33. In the sentence "I want to watch a movie tonight, " which part is the infinitive? A) Tonight. B) A movie. C) I want. D) To watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To watch. 34. True or False:In the sentence 'My family drove to the beach, ' the phrase 'to the beach' is an infinitive phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. Determine the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence below.The best way to improve your skills is by practicing daily. A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 36. Analyze the sentence "To improve her skills, she attended a workshop." What is the function of the infinitive phrase "To improve her skills" ? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 37. Her dream is ..... (travel) around the world. A) Traveling. B) To travel. C) Travels. D) Traveled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To travel. 38. Where's Anna? I need ..... her something. A) To asking. B) To be asking. C) Asking. D) To ask. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To ask. 39. Identify the infinitive phrase "Ryan decided to mow the long grass on the front lawn. A) To mow the long grass. B) Ryan decided. C) On the front lawn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To mow the long grass. 40. Identify the infinitive phrase(s) in the sentence:I went to the post office to mail three letters. A) To the post office. B) To the post office & to mail three letters. C) To mail three letters. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To mail three letters. 41. Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.He wished more than anything for his father to appear in front of him. A) Wished more than anything. B) For his father. C) To appear in front of him. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To appear in front of him. 42. It seems that he is working for IBM.He seems ..... for IBM. A) Be working. B) Been working. C) To be working. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be working. 43. Consider the sentence "To finish the project on time, they worked late into the night." What is the function of the infinitive phrase "To finish the project on time" ? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 44. Find the prepositional phraseDespite the rain, we decided to have an outside graduation. A) To have. B) Despite the rain. C) To have an outside graduation. D) An outside graduation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite the rain. 45. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence: "I have a paper to write before class." A) A paper to write. B) To write before class. C) I have a paper. D) Before class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To write before class. 46. True or False:The infinitive phrase in the sentence 'To become a famous YouTuber takes a lot of work' is used as the subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. What is the grammatical job of the infinitive phrase in this sentence:'That was a difficult question to answer.'? A) A noun acting as the subject. B) An adverb modifying 'was'. C) An adjective modifying 'question'. D) A noun acting as a direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An adjective modifying 'question'. 48. Identify the prepositional phrase within the sentence. "The vegetables on Noel's plate lay untouched the entire meal" A) Untouched the entire meal. B) On Noel's plate. C) The vegetables. D) The entire meal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On Noel's plate. 49. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence:The play to see will be Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. A) A. Noun. B) B. Adjective. C) C. Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. Adjective. 50. Find the infinitive phrase in the sentence:'To cook a perfect meal requires patience.' A) Requires patience. B) Perfect meal. C) Cook a perfect meal. D) To cook a perfect meal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To cook a perfect meal. 51. Use a gerund phrase in a sentence. A) To swim in the ocean is my favorite activity. B) Swim in the ocean is my favorite activity. C) Swimming in the ocean are my favorite activity. D) Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity. 52. In which sentence is the infinitive phrase used as an adverb to explain *why* something is being done? A) Her dream is to travel the world. B) I have a lot of chores to do this weekend. C) To get good seats, we arrived at the concert early. D) He really likes to build things with LEGOs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get good seats, we arrived at the concert early. 53. Which sentence uses an infinitive as a subject? A) They plan to visit tomorrow. B) We need to study harder. C) She wants to succeed. D) To err is human. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To err is human. 54. Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence:'The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.' A) The best time. B) To plant a tree. C) Was twenty years ago. D) Twenty years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To plant a tree. 55. Determine how the infinitive phrase is being used in the sentence. Fifty years ago, people didn't know to avoid bad cholesterol. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 56. Find the predicate:The other mother wanted to keep Coraline. A) Coraline. B) Keep. C) Wanted. D) To keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wanted. 57. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:She learned to knit baby blankets. A) Adverb. B) Subject. C) Adjective. D) Direct object. E) Predicate noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct object. 58. The constitution was written to provide the boundaries of American rights and laws. The infinitive phrase is used as ..... A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 59. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:She wants to learn how to play the guitar. A) She wants to learn. B) Wants to learn how to play. C) How to play the guitar. D) To learn how to play the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To learn how to play the guitar. 60. For years, the volunteers visited communities in various countries ..... the people. A) A. to help. B) B. to fix. C) C. to adjust. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. to help. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesInfinitive Phrases Quiz 1Infinitive Phrases Quiz 2Infinitive Phrases Quiz 3Infinitive Phrases Quiz 4Infinitive Phrases Quiz 5Infinitive Phrases Quiz 7Infinitive Phrases Quiz 8Infinitive Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books