Infinitives in English Grammar

Tests knowledge of infinitive forms, functions, correct usage, and sentence combining in English grammar.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

I request you _____ me some money.

  1. to lends
  2. to lended
  3. to lend
  4. none of the these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

_________ a person, one must know him intimately.

  1. Really to know
  2. To know really
  3. Know to really
  4. To really know
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The sight was too horrible for us ______.

  1. seen
  2. to see
  3. for seeing
  4. to have seen
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

She made them ___ their guilt.

  1. to confess
  2. to have confessed
  3. confess
  4. for confessing
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

Behold the sun ______.

  1. to set
  2. set
  3. have been setting
  4. none of the these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

You had better ___ this book.

  1. to read
  2. read
  3. in reading
  4. for reading
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Join the following pair of sentences by using an infinitive.

(i) He was very tired
(ii) He could not go further.

  1. He was very tired for going further.
  2. He was too tired to go further.
  3. He was too tired at going further.
  4. None of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Join the following pair of sentences by using an infinitive.

(i) He wanted to educate his son.
(ii) He sent him to America.

  1. He sent his son to America to educate him.
  2. He sent his son to America for getting education.
  3. He sent his son to America for education.
  4. He sent his son to America for being educated.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option after combining the following sentences using an infinitive.

I have some mangoes. I must eat them.

  1. I have some mangoes for eating.
  2. I have some mangoes for being eaten.
  3. I have some mangoes to eat.
  4. I have some mangoes for having been eaten.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the infinitive show in the following sentence?

We went to see him.

  1. It shows purpose.
  2. It shows manner.
  3. It shows condition.
  4. None of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.

My uncle might have advised him.

  1. It expresses that the action did not happen.
  2. It expresses that the action will happen.
  3. It expresses that the action actually happened.
  4. It expresses that the action is happening.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct kind of infinitive in the following sentence.

She expected to meet her husband.

  1. Present infinitive
  2. Perfect Infinitive
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. None of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct answer for the following question.

Which of the following is the Present Infinitive?

  1. To waterx
  2. To have watered
  3. For watering
  4. In watering
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which kind of verb is called an infinitive verb?

  1. A verb which is limited by number
  2. A verb which is limited by person
  3. A verb which is limited both by number and person
  4. None of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the infinitive mean in the following sentence?
To complain is easy.

  1. It means an object.
  2. It means a subject.
  3. It means a complement.
  4. It means a preposition.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct answer to the following incorrect sentence.

She would rather to die.

  1. She would rather for dying.
  2. She would rather be die.
  3. She would rather die.
  4. None of the above
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Combine the following sentence by using an infinitive.

The child is too young. He cannot understand it.

  1. The child is too young to understand it.
  2. The child is so young that cannot be understand.
  3. The child is too young not to understand it.
  4. None of the above
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence from the options given below.

He dare _____ me names.

  1. to call
  2. call
  3. for calling
  4. after calling
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Combine the following sentence by using an infinitive.

(1) He has some bills.
(2) He must pay them.

  1. He has some bills which must be paid by him.
  2. He has some bills to pay.
  3. He has some bills which ought to be paid by him.
  4. None of the above
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How is the infinitive used in the following sentence?

To forgive is divine.

  1. Like an object
  2. Like a subject
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

He intended you ____ your steps quickly.

  1. to retrace kindly
  2. to kindly retrace
  3. kindly to retrace
  4. none of the above
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

________ a game one must practice it regularly.

  1. Actually to understand
  2. To actually understand
  3. Understand to actually
  4. None of the above
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Join the following pair of sentences using an infinitive.

(A) He has six children.
(B) He must provide for them.

  1. He has six children which must be provided for.
  2. He has six children whom he must provide for.
  3. He has six children to provide for.
  4. He has six children who must be provide for.
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How is the infinitive used in the following sentence?

To speak the truth is your first duty.

  1. Like a subject
  2. Like an object
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. None of the above

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