Infinitives in English Grammar
Tests knowledge of infinitive forms, functions, correct usage, and sentence combining in English grammar.
Questions
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
I request you _____ me some money.
- to lends
- to lended
- to lend
- none of the these
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
_________ a person, one must know him intimately.
- Really to know
- To know really
- Know to really
- To really know
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
The sight was too horrible for us ______.
- seen
- to see
- for seeing
- to have seen
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
She made them ___ their guilt.
- to confess
- to have confessed
- confess
- for confessing
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
Behold the sun ______.
- to set
- set
- have been setting
- none of the these
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
You had better ___ this book.
- to read
- read
- in reading
- for reading
Directions: Join the following pair of sentences by using an infinitive.
(i) He was very tired
(ii) He could not go further.
- He was very tired for going further.
- He was too tired to go further.
- He was too tired at going further.
- None of the above
Directions: Join the following pair of sentences by using an infinitive.
(i) He wanted to educate his son.
(ii) He sent him to America.
- He sent his son to America to educate him.
- He sent his son to America for getting education.
- He sent his son to America for education.
- He sent his son to America for being educated.
Directions: Select the correct option after combining the following sentences using an infinitive.
I have some mangoes. I must eat them.
- I have some mangoes for eating.
- I have some mangoes for being eaten.
- I have some mangoes to eat.
- I have some mangoes for having been eaten.
What does the infinitive show in the following sentence?
We went to see him.
- It shows purpose.
- It shows manner.
- It shows condition.
- None of the above
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.
My uncle might have advised him.
- It expresses that the action did not happen.
- It expresses that the action will happen.
- It expresses that the action actually happened.
- It expresses that the action is happening.
Directions: Select the correct kind of infinitive in the following sentence.
She expected to meet her husband.
- Present infinitive
- Perfect Infinitive
- Both (1) and (2)
- None of the above
Directions: Select the correct answer for the following question.
Which of the following is the Present Infinitive?
- To waterx
- To have watered
- For watering
- In watering
Which kind of verb is called an infinitive verb?
- A verb which is limited by number
- A verb which is limited by person
- A verb which is limited both by number and person
- None of the above
What does the infinitive mean in the following sentence?
To complain is easy.
- It means an object.
- It means a subject.
- It means a complement.
- It means a preposition.
Directions: Select the correct answer to the following incorrect sentence.
She would rather to die.
- She would rather for dying.
- She would rather be die.
- She would rather die.
- None of the above
Directions: Combine the following sentence by using an infinitive.
The child is too young. He cannot understand it.
- The child is too young to understand it.
- The child is so young that cannot be understand.
- The child is too young not to understand it.
- None of the above
Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence from the options given below.
He dare _____ me names.
- to call
- call
- for calling
- after calling
Directions: Combine the following sentence by using an infinitive.
(1) He has some bills.
(2) He must pay them.
- He has some bills which must be paid by him.
- He has some bills to pay.
- He has some bills which ought to be paid by him.
- None of the above
How is the infinitive used in the following sentence?
To forgive is divine.
- Like an object
- Like a subject
- Both (1) and (2)
- Neither (1) nor (2)
Directions: Choose the kind of infinitive used in the following sentence.
They expected to have played the match well.
- Perfect Infinitive
- Present Infinitive
- Both (1) and (2)
- None of the above
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
He intended you ____ your steps quickly.
- to retrace kindly
- to kindly retrace
- kindly to retrace
- none of the above
Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
________ a game one must practice it regularly.
- Actually to understand
- To actually understand
- Understand to actually
- None of the above
Directions: Join the following pair of sentences using an infinitive.
(A) He has six children.
(B) He must provide for them.
- He has six children which must be provided for.
- He has six children whom he must provide for.
- He has six children to provide for.
- He has six children who must be provide for.
How is the infinitive used in the following sentence?
To speak the truth is your first duty.
- Like a subject
- Like an object
- Both (1) and (2)
- None of the above