This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the phrase:Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Participial phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund phrase. 2. What are the functions of infinitive phrases? A) They can function as verbs, pronouns, or conjunctions. B) They can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. C) They can function as prepositions, interjections, or articles. D) They can function as adjectives, adverbs, or conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. 3. What is an example of an infinitive phrase that expresses purpose? A) 'To achieve her goals' in the sentence 'She studies hard to achieve her goals.'. B) 'To run quickly' in the sentence 'He trains daily to run quickly.'. C) 'To learn more' in the sentence 'She reads books to learn more.'. D) 'To play soccer' in the sentence 'They practice every day to play soccer.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'To achieve her goals' in the sentence 'She studies hard to achieve her goals.'. 4. True or false? In order for a sentence to have a direct object, there must be an action verb in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Identify the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:To remove stains from clothes, I recommend washing them in hot, soapy water. A) Adjective. B) Subject. C) Predicate nominative. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. 6. Katherine wants to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A) Object. B) Subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object. 7. Which of the following is an example of an infinitive phrase from the text? A) To do right. B) With the desire. C) Each morning. D) As it sounded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To do right. 8. Find the infinitive phrase:John F. Kennedy decided to run for president. A) Decided. B) To run. C) To run for president. D) For president. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To run for president. 9. What is the infinitive phrase in the sentence: "He promised to finish the report by Friday" ? A) Promised. B) To finish the report. C) By Friday. D) The report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To finish the report. 10. In the sentence below, identify if there is a verbal present by choosing Gerund, Participle, Infinitive, or None.We went to the store, but they were all out of milk. A) Gerund. B) Participle. C) Infinitive. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 11. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence:The teacher asked the students to complete their assignments. A) The students. B) To complete their assignments. C) Their assignments. D) Asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To complete their assignments. 12. What is the infinitive phrase in the sentence: "The project to complete by next week is challenging" ? A) Project. B) To complete by next week. C) Is challenging. D) By next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To complete by next week. 13. We should avoid ..... too much fast food. A) Eat. B) To eat. C) Eating. D) To eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating. 14. We peeked at the baby in the crib to see her.The infinitive phrase answers the question ..... A) It does not answer any question; it describes the noun "crib" . B) Why. C) What. D) There is no infinitive phrase in this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why. 15. She had tied rags around her shoulders to keep out the spring chill and was picking through the trash. A) NO CHANGE. B) To keep out the spring chill she had tied rags around her shoulders and was picking through the trash. C) To keep out the spring chill, she had tied rags around her shoulders and was picking through the trash. D) She had tied rags around her shoulders and was picking through the trash to keep out the spring chill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To keep out the spring chill, she had tied rags around her shoulders and was picking through the trash. 16. What is the base form of the verb in the sentence:'She is swimming'? A) Swim. B) Swimming. C) Swam. D) Swims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swim. 17. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a ..... To get his feet wet in such a freezing temperature meant trouble and danger. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 18. When "to" is followed by a noun, is it an infinitive or a prepositional phrase? A) Infinitive. B) Prepositional Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional Phrase. 19. My mother's favorite dish to cook is lasagna.The infinitive is ..... A) To cook. B) To cook is lasagna. C) Favorite dish to cook is lasagna. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To cook. 20. Locate the infinitive phrase:I went outside to walk the dog. A) To walk. B) I went outside to walk. C) To walk the dog. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To walk the dog. 21. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence below.To travel the world is her greatest dream. A) To travel the world. B) Her greatest dream. C) Is her. D) Dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To travel the world. 22. What role does the infinitive phrase play in the sentence below? His goal is to win the championship. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 23. Which is the prepositional phrase? The clock, in my grandma's, house was broken last week. A) Broken last week. B) Grandma's house was. C) In my grandma's house. D) House was broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In my grandma's house. 24. Which sentence best rewrites 'It is important that you study for the test' by using an infinitive phrase as the subject? A) For the test, it is important to study. B) To study for the test is important. C) You must study for the test because it is important. D) Studying for the test is important. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To study for the test is important. 25. Infinitive or Prepositional "To slurp spaghetti" A) Infinitive Phrase. B) Prepositional Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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