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Infinitive Phrases

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

a)

to sing in the choir

b)

to new heights

c)

to a better future

d)

to the movies

2.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

3.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

4.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

a)

eating a balanced diet

b)

balanced

c)

allows a person

d)

to keep healthy

5.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence? After Bobby fell to the ground, he needed to go to the hospital.

a)

Bobby fell

b)

to the ground

c)

to go

d)

to the hospital

6.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

a)

eating a balanced die

b)

allows a person

c)

balanced

d)

to keep healthy

7.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

always wanted

c)

I have

d)

to be a teacher

8.

We bought a new wrench to fix the leaky faucet.

a)

Prepositional

b)

Participial

c)

Gerund

d)

Infinitive

e)

Appositive

9.

Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:

April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.

a)

with the hopes of winning.

b)

at the local convenience store.

c)

and gave them to her grandmother.

d)

to increase her chances of winning.

10.

In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?

To smile at others brings joy to yourself.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

11.

In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

12.

Which of the following is not an infinitive?

a)

to visualize

b)

to understand

c)

to wonder

d)

to Austin

13.

Which preposition is used in the infinitive?

a)

to

b)

from

c)

behind

d)

the

14.

Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence.


Preston wants to run for office in the next election.

a)

for office

b)

in the next election

c)

to run for office

15.

Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence. We tried to plant a tree in the front yard.

a)

to plant a tree

b)

in the front yard

c)

We tried to plant

16.

Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence.


In the mall, we want to walk quickly to the food court.

a)

to walk quickly

b)

to the food court

c)

In the mall

17.

Find the infinitive in the following sentence.


Jerry wanted to run all the way home.

a)

wanted to run

b)

all the way home

c)

to run

18.

Find the infinitive in the following sentence. When Misty learned to drive, she took her little brother to the park on weekends.

a)

to the park

b)

to drive

c)

took her little brother

19.

Find the infinitive in the following sentence. Mitchell did not want to go camping with his sister.

a)

to go

b)

with his sister

c)

did not want to go camping

20.

Find the infinitive in the following sentence.

a)

was not allowed

b)

to play

c)

for band

21.

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive phrase?

a)

A) She enjoys reading books.

b)

B) He plans to visit his grandparents.

c)

C) They are playing soccer.

d)

D) We went to the store.

22.

Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence: 'To win the championship was his ultimate goal.'

a)

A) To win the championship

b)

B) was his ultimate goal

c)

C) the championship

d)

D) his ultimate goal

23.

What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the sentence: 'She went to the library to study for her exams.'

a)

A) Subject

b)

B) Adjective

c)

C) Adverb

d)

D) Direct Object

24.

Choose the sentence where the infinitive phrase acts as a noun.

a)

A) To dance gracefully is her dream.

b)

B) He is eager to learn.

c)

C) She went to the park to relax.

d)

D) They are ready to leave.

25.

Which sentence uses an infinitive phrase as an adjective?

a)

A) The book to read is on the table.

b)

B) She loves to swim in the ocean.

c)

C) He decided to call his friend.

d)

D) They went to the store to buy groceries.