Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the kind of infinitive used in the following sentence.

They expected to have played the match well.

  1. Perfect Infinitive

  2. Present Infinitive

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of the above

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A Correct answer
Explanation

We form the perfect infinitive with 'to + have + the -ed form of a verb'. We use the perfect infinitive after verbs such as claim, expect, hate, hope, like, love, prefer, pretend. (3) is not applicable because (1) is correct and (2) is incorrect. (4) is not applicable because (1) is correct and (2) is incorrect and (3) is also incorrect. Answer: (1) 

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