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Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Infinitives are a kind of verbal.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

An infinitive ends in -ing and can function like a noun.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.

To succeed is his goal, above all else.

a)

is his goal

b)

above all else

c)

to succeed

4.

Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

To tell the truth isn't always possible.

a)

to tell the truth

b)

isn't always possible

c)

the truth isn't

5.

Identify what the underlined words are.

Sometimes I feel like going to the lake to live.

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

6.

Identify what the underlined words are.

I would like to travel around the country.

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

7.

Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase and label it as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

His aim is not to make one mistake.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

8.

Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase and label it as noun, adjective, or adverb.

He is eager to be recognized.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

9.

Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase and label it as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

He has no time to have fun.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

10.

Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase. Label it noun, adjective, or adverb.

He lied to help his career.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

11.

The underlined infinitive phrase functions like a noun. What is it functioning as in the sentence?

He wants to arrange all the details carefully.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

predicate nominative

12.

Sometimes infinitives do not include the word '"to".

a)

true

b)

false