This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Infinitive Phrases – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Infinitive Phrases Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In "My priority is to finish this project, " what does the infinitive "to finish" indicate? A) A command. B) A necessity. C) A priority. D) A feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A priority. 2. The students rode the bus to the school. A) Infinitive. B) Prepositional. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional. 3. In which sentence is the infinitive phrase used as an adverb to explain *why* an action was done? A) Her dream is to travel the world. B) I don't have anything to wear to the party. C) To argue with him is pointless. D) He practiced every day to make the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He practiced every day to make the team. 4. ..... is a verb form that acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. A) Participle. B) Infinitive. C) Adverb. D) Tenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive. 5. Which of the following is an example of a negative infinitive? A) To boldly go. B) Not to worry. C) To carefully consider. D) To never give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to worry. 6. What is the direct object in the sentence? Luis left his lunch at home. A) Luis. B) Left. C) Lunch. D) Home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lunch. 7. What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence:'To understand the topic, you need to study.' A) To understand the topic. B) To study the topic. C) Understanding the topic. D) You need to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand the topic. 8. When it is time to graduate in June, you will feel proud of your accomplishments. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 9. Identify the function of the infinitive in the sentence below. To participate actively was her main ambition. A) Subject. B) Direct Object. C) Predicate Nominative. D) Object of the Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 10. What do phrases lack that clauses have? A) Punctuation. B) A subject and a verb. C) A noun. D) An adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A subject and a verb. 11. Find the infinitive phrase:Mrs. Cannon needs to go to Walmart, so she can buy Pop-Tarts. A) To go to Walmart. B) To Walmart, so she can. C) Needs to go. D) To Walmart, so she can buy Pop-Tarts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go to Walmart. 12. It is a type of an infinitive phrase in which it serves as the subject or object of the sentence. You can identify it by asking the question "what?" . A) As a noun. B) As an adverb. C) As an adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a noun. 13. What is the function of the infinitive phrase in:'He wants to play soccer'? A) The infinitive phrase serves as the subject of the sentence. B) The infinitive phrase acts as an adverbial modifier. C) The infinitive phrase is a prepositional phrase. D) The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the verb. 14. Example of an infinitive phrase functioning as an adjective: A) 'She has a book to read.' Here, 'to read' describes the noun 'book'. B) 'He wants to play soccer.' Here, 'to play' describes the noun 'soccer'. C) 'They have a game to win.' Here, 'to win' describes the noun 'game'. D) 'I need a pen to write.' Here, 'to write' describes the noun 'pen'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'She has a book to read.' Here, 'to read' describes the noun 'book'. 15. To cook is a great art. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 16. Justin is coming to discuss the band for the the prom. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 17. True or False:The phrase "to the game" in the sentence "We drove to the game" is an infinitive phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. In the following sentence, the infinitive is acting like a ..... It was time to accomplish his mission or to fail. A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 19. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:'I love to read books.' A) Love. B) Read. C) To read. D) Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To read. 20. When we finished, I thanked my aunt for taking the time to give me tips about taking care of my bicycle. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 21. Choose the sentence where the infinitive phrase acts as a noun. A) To dance gracefully is her dream. B) He is eager to learn. C) She went to the park to relax. D) They are ready to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To dance gracefully is her dream. 22. My grandma loves ..... stories about her past. A) To tell/ telling. B) To ask/ asking. C) To say/ saying. D) To speak/ speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tell/ telling. 23. What role does the infinitive phrase serve in:'To understand the problem, you must study'? A) It provides a definition. B) It serves as a subject. C) It acts as an adjective. D) It indicates purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It indicates purpose. 24. Determine how the infinitive phrase is being used in the sentence. Avoiding green, leafy vegetables is guaranteed to ruin your health. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 25. We used machine oil to lubricate the chain. A) Noun. B) Adjective. 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