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Perfect Infinitives and Perfect Tenses Application Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which sentence correctly uses a perfect infinitive to express regret about a past action?
a)
She seems to forget her appointment yesterday.
b)
She seems having forgotten her appointment yesterday.
c)
She seems to have forgotten her appointment yesterday.
d)
She seemed to have forgotten her appointment yesterday.
2.
In the sentence 'He claims _____ the entire book before the exam,' which perfect infinitive form is most appropriate?
a)
to have read
b)
to be reading
c)
to read
d)
to have been reading
3.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a perfect infinitive after a modal verb expressing past possibility?
a)
They might to have finished the project by now.
b)
They might had finished the project by now.
c)
They might finish the project by now.
d)
They might have finished the project by now.
4.
Choose the sentence that correctly combines a perfect infinitive with reported speech about a past event:
a)
She said having completed the assignment last week.
b)
She is said to have completed the assignment last week.
c)
She is said to complete the assignment last week.
d)
She said to have completed the assignment last week.
5.
Which option correctly expresses criticism about a past action using a perfect infinitive?
a)
You should have studied harder for the test.
b)
You should be studying harder for the test.
c)
You should study harder for the test.
d)
You should to have studied harder for the test.
6.
In 'The witness appears _____ the crime happen,' which form creates the most logical temporal relationship?
a)
to see
b)
seeing
c)
to have seen
d)
to be seeing
7.
Which sentence correctly uses a perfect infinitive to show an action completed before another past action?
a)
I was glad to meet you at the conference last month.
b)
I'm glad to be meeting you at the conference last month.
c)
I'm glad to meet you at the conference last month.
d)
I'm glad to have met you at the conference last month.
8.
Choose the sentence that properly uses a perfect infinitive with 'pretend' to indicate deception about a past state:
a)
He pretended sleeping when his parents checked on him.
b)
He pretended to have been sleeping when his parents checked on him.
c)
He pretended to sleep when his parents checked on him.
d)
He pretended to be sleeping when his parents checked on him.
9.
Which option correctly expresses speculation about a past event using a perfect infinitive?
a)
The package must have arrived by now.
b)
The package must arrive by now.
c)
The package must be arriving by now.
d)
The package must to have arrived by now.
10.
In 'She would rather _____ the truth from the beginning,' which form best expresses regret about past honesty?
a)
telling
b)
tell
c)
have told
d)
to have told
11.

Which sentence correctly uses a perfect infinitive to indicate an action that was expected to have been completed before a specific time in the past?

a)

He was expected to have arrived by noon yesterday.

b)

He is expected to have arrived by noon yesterday.

c)

He expects to have arrived by noon yesterday.

d)

He expected to have arrived by noon yesterday.

12.

In the sentence 'They would have preferred _____ the meeting earlier,' which form best expresses a past preference?

a)

holding

b)

have held

c)

to hold

d)

to have held

13.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a perfect infinitive to express a missed opportunity in the past:

a)

I can go to the concert last night.

b)

I could go to the concert last night.

c)

I can have gone to the concert last night.

d)

I could have gone to the concert last night.

14.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a perfect infinitive to indicate a past intention that was not fulfilled:

a)

I mean to call you yesterday.

b)

I mean to have called you yesterday.

c)

I meant to call you yesterday.

d)

I meant to have called you yesterday.

15.

Which sentence correctly uses a perfect infinitive to express a past obligation that was not met?

a)

He ought to finish his homework last night.

b)

He ought to have been finishing his homework last night.

c)

He ought to have finished his homework last night.

d)

He ought to be finishing his homework last night.