This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Job" of infinitive phrase:To give to others is so important. A) Verb of sentence. B) Direct object. C) Subject. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 2. What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence below? Her desire to travel every summer grows. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 3. Decide if the sentence is Correct or Incorrect use of Parallel Structure:That book is silly, confusing, and I have no idea why anyone reads it. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 4. True or False:An infinitive is always made up of the word "to" followed by a noun, like in the phrase "to the mall." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What is the function of an infinitive phrase in this example?Nobody wants to hear long speeches. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 6. Complete this sentence:Paul asked me ..... him. A) Calling. B) To calling. C) Calls. D) To call. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To call. 7. What is the Infinitive Phrase in the following sentence?The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times. A) The way to please. B) To please your parents. C) By obeying. D) At all times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To please your parents. 8. Determine how the infinitive phrase is being used in the sentence. Would you like to read this detective novel? A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 9. My father wants to retire in two years. A) Subject. B) Object. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object. 10. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence:'She went to the library to study for her exams.' A) Direct Object. B) Adjective. C) Subject. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. 11. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase from the text? A) I've been thinking. B) About the way. C) People pull. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About the way. 12. Identify the split infinitive in the following sentence: "He decided to quickly leave the party." A) Decided to. B) To quickly leave. C) The party. D) He decided. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To quickly leave. 13. What type of phrase is in blue?The noise seemed to grow louder. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive phrase. 14. Looks like a verb, acts like an adjective. Usually ends in-ed, -en, or-ing A) Infinitive. B) Gerund. C) Verb. D) Participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participle. 15. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:The number to call for that information has been changed A) Adjective. B) Predicate nominative. C) Subject. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 16. Identify which phrase is an infinitive phrase A) Above the kitchen sink. B) To happen during the severe thunderstorm. C) With a spoon. D) At the check-out desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To happen during the severe thunderstorm. 17. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence:Meynard and Henny planned and worked to create the perfect party. A) A. Noun. B) B. Adjective. C) C. Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Adverb. 18. He offered (help) me with my homework. A) Helped. B) To helping. C) Helping. D) To help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To help. 19. The sentence 'To play soccer is fun' uses an infinitive phrase as an adjective. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. In the sentence "The book to read is on the shelf, " what is the function of the infinitive phrase? A) Subject. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 21. In the sentence "His goal to become a doctor motivated him, " identify the function of the infinitive phrase. A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 22. To run 10 miles presents a problem to most students. The infinitive phrase is used as ..... A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 23. The ducks went to the pond. A) Infinitive. B) Prepositional. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional. 24. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a ..... When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands ..... A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 25. After her junior year of high school, Walls moved away from home to live in New York City.What is the infinitive in the sentence above? A) To live in New York City. B) Of high school. C) To live. D) After her junior year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To live. 26. Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.To win the lottery, one must first play the lottery. A) To win the lottery. B) One must first. C) Play the lottery. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win the lottery. 27. My boss recommended me ..... for the post of supervisor. A) Applying. B) Apply. C) To apply. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To apply. 28. Identify another prepositional phrase from the text. A) Down a crowded aisle. B) People pull. C) I've been thinking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down a crowded aisle. 29. What is the infinitive phrase in the sentence:'To learn a new language is challenging.' A) To learn a new language. B) Is challenging. C) Learn a new language. D) Challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To learn a new language. 30. Determine how the infinitive phrase is being used in the sentence. George wants to take Lea out tonight A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books