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Function of the Infinitive Quiz

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He has no desire to be appointed to this post.

a)

Attribute

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Predicative

e)

Adverbial Modifier

2.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Last year he was always the first to come to the Institute.

a)

Attribute

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Predicative

e)

Adverbial Modifier

3.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He is always the first to come to the Institute.

a)

Attribute

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Object

e)

Adverbial Modifier

4.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I stayed there to see what would happen.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Attribute

c)

Subject

d)

Object

e)

Predicative

5.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Give me something to .

a)

Attribute

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Predicative

6.

Define the function of the Infinitive: His eyes were sharp enough to look after his own interest.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Predicative

e)

Attribute

7.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I saw the fire slowly conquered.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

8.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I saw Brown enter the room.

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

9.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I haven't heard anyone call me.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

10.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I haven't heard call me.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

11.

Define the function of the Infinitive: And he is such a fool as to think that his chatter can influence others.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Subject

e)

Attribute

12.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He was so weak as to be unable to work.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Subject

e)

Attribute

13.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I was too busy to see anyone.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Object

e)

Attribute

14.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Laws were not made to be broken, laws were made to stay within.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Predicative

e)

Attribute

15.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Here is a nice book to read before going to bed.

a)

Attribute

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Predicative

e)

Adverbial Modifier

16.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I never saw you act this way before.

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

17.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Leila had learned to dance at boarding school?

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

18.

Define the function of the Infinitive: The brain was to leave at midnight.

a)

Predicative

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

19.

Define the function of the Infinitive: We must not leave him by himself any longer.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Attribute

20.

Define the function of the Infinitive: My intension is to get into Parliament.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

21.

Define the function of the Infinitive: My friend could do this work quite well.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

22.

Define the function of the Infinitive: We have never heard the girl sing.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

23.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He must work very hard.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

24.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Our task was to look after the smallest children.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

25.

Define the function of the Infinitive: To study well is to receive good sound.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

26.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Her duty is to answer all letters.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

27.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I told them not to wait for me.

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Attribute

d)

Predicative

e)

Adverbial Modifier

28.

Define the function of the Infinitive: My sister asked me to go there with her.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

29.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He likes to write with a fountain-pen.

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

30.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He waited for her to speak.

a)

Object

b)

Predicate

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

31.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He asked for the papers to be brought.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

32.

Define the function of the Infinitive: There's nobody here for him to play with.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

33.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He stepped aside for me to pass.

a)

Adv.Mod

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Subject

e)

Attribute

34.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He spoke loud enough for you to hear.

a)

Adverbial Mod. of result

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Predicative

35.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I am glad to have got a ticket for the concert.

a)

Adverbial Modifier of result

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Predicative

36.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I am glad to have got a ticket for the theatre.

a)

Adverbial Modifier of result

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Predicative

37.

Define the function of the Participle: The fence surrounding the garden is new painted.

a)

Attribute

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Adverbial Modifier of time

e)

Adverbial Modifier of place

38.

Define the function of the Participle: Having reached the classroom, she became the object of many questions.

a)

Adverbial Modifier of time

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Object

39.

Define the function of the Participle: The effect of her words was terrifying.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

40.

Define the function of the Participle: I saw her coming along the street.

a)

Object

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

41.

Define the function of the Participle: The charm of the life was gone for Tom.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

42.

Define the function of the Participle: James grew more and more alarmed.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

43.

Define the function of the Participle: Whistling, Tom left the house.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Object

c)

Predicative

d)

Subject

e)

Attribute

44.

Define the function of the Participle: Mary came in singing loudly.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Predicative

c)

Subject

d)

Object

e)

Attribute

45.

Define the function of the Participle: He has found a broken umbrella.

a)

Attribute

b)

Object

c)

Predicative

d)

Subject

e)

Adverbial Modifier

46.

Define the function of the Participle: Robinson Crusoe lived on a deserted island.

a)

Attribute

b)

Object

c)

Predicative

d)

Subject

e)

Adverbial Modifier

47.

Define the function of the Participle: A new broadcasting station has begun.

a)

Subject

b)

Object

c)

Predicative

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

48.

Define the function of the Participle: A fading flower lay on the table.

a)

Attribute

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Subject

e)

Adverbial Modifier

49.

Define the function of the Participle: A fading flower lay on the table.

a)

Attribute

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Subject

e)

Adverbial Modifier

50.

Define the function of the Gerund: The boy startled running to the river.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

51.

Define the function of the Gerund: We couldn't help laughing.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

52.

Define the function of the Gerund: Smoking strong tobacco always makes him feel sick

a)

Subject

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

53.

Define the function of the Gerund: She pretended staying at home.

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

54.

Define the function of the Gerund: Her task was looking after old people.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

55.

Define the function of the Gerund: Talking with you is a real pleasure.

a)

Subject

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

56.

Define the function of the Gerund: The boy started running to the river.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

57.

Define the function of the Gerund: Her task was looking after small children.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Adverbial Modifier

58.

Define the function of the Participle: He answered through the locked door.

a)

Attribute

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Subject

e)

Adverbial Modifier

59.

Define the function of the Gerund: In spite of being busy, he did all to help her.

a)

Adverbial Modifier of concession

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Subject

e)

Attribute

60.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He teaches her to sing.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Adverbial Modifier

d)

Attribute

e)

Object

61.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Your duty was to inform me of it immediately.

a)

Predicative

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Attribute

62.

Define the function of the pronoun: Somebody is knocking at the door.

a)

Subject

b)

Predicative

c)

Object

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Attribute

63.

Define the function of the Infinitive: To walk in the garden was pleasant.

a)

Subject

b)

Predicative

c)

Attribute

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Object

64.

Define the function of the pronoun: Who is that boy?

a)

Compound nominal Predicate

b)

Subject

c)

Attribute

d)

Object

e)

Adverbial Modifier

65.

Define the function of the adverb: She sings beautifully.

a)

Adverb of manner

b)

Adverb of condition

c)

Adverb of place

d)

Adverb of degree

e)

subject

66.

Define the function of the adverb: I distinctly remember a hot afternoon at university.

a)

Adverb of manner

b)

Adverb of place

c)

Adverb of degree

d)

Adverb of condition

e)

Adverb of time

67.

Define the function of the adverb: He walked bravely.

a)

Adverb of manner

b)

Adverb of place

c)

Adverb of degree

d)

Adverb of condition

e)

Adverb of result

68.

Define the function of the adverb: We shall often go to the club now.

a)

Adverb of time

b)

Adverb of manner

c)

Adverb of degree

d)

Adverb of condition

e)

Adverb of result

69.

Define the function of the adverb: He will not come soon.

a)

Adverbial Modifier of time

b)

Attribute

c)

Adverbial Modifier

d)

Object

e)

Adverbial Modifier of result

70.

Define the function of the adverb: It was in the year when the war broke out.

a)

Relative Adverb

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

d)

Subject

e)

Predicative

71.

Define the function of the Infinitive: To sleep in the open air is more pleasant, it is healthy.

a)

Subject

b)

Object

c)

Attribute

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Predicative

72.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I told him to post the letter.

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Attribute

73.

Define the type of the Predicate: The letter has been sent off.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound Verbal

c)

Compound Nominal

d)

Complex

e)

Compound Modal

74.

Define the type of the Predicate: You must read this book.

a)

Compound Verbal Modal

b)

Compound Nominal

c)

Compound Verbal

d)

Simple

e)

Complex

75.

Define the type of the Predicate: You can prove everything and nothing.

a)

Compound Verbal Modal

b)

Compound Nominal

c)

Simple

d)

Compound Verbal

e)

Compound Verbal Aspect

76.

Define the type of the Predicate: The letter has been sent off.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound Verbal

c)

Compound Nominal

d)

Compound Verbal Aspect

e)

Compound Verbal Modal

77.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I stayed there so as to see what would happen.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Predicative

78.

Define the function of the Infinitive: Give me something to eat.

a)

Attribute

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Predicative

79.

Define the function of the Infinitive: He is too old to be sent there.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Predicative

e)

Attribute

80.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I'll go there at once so as not to be late.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Predicative

e)

Attribute

81.

Define the function of the Infinitive: It is necessary for comrade to go there.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Object

c)

Subject

d)

Attribute

e)

Predicative

82.

Define the function of the Infinitive: It is too cold to bathe today.

a)

Adverbial Modifier

b)

Subject

c)

Object

d)

Attribute

e)

Predicative

83.

Define the function of the pronoun: Nobody has told me about it.

a)

Subject

b)

Object

c)

Adverbial Modifier

d)

Attribute

e)

Predicative

84.

Define the function of the Infinitive: I told him to post the letter.

a)

Object

b)

Subject

c)

Predicative

d)

Adverbial Modifier

e)

Attribute

85.

Define the function of the Infinitive: To speak much was not necessary.

a)

Subject

b)

Object

c)

Attribute

d)

Predicate

e)

Predicative

86.

Define the type of a predicate: You can prove everything or nothing.

a)

Compound Verbal Modal

b)

Compound Nominal

c)

Simple

d)

Compound Verbal

e)

Compound Verbal Aspect

87.

Define the type of a predicate: I have to work for my living.

a)

Compound Verbal Modal

b)

Compound Verbal

c)

Compound Verbal Aspect

d)

Simple

e)

Compound Modal

88.

Define the type of a predicate: You must read this book.

a)

Compound Verbal Modal

b)

Compound Nominal

c)

Compound Verbal Aspect

d)

Simple

e)

Compound

89.

Define the type of a predicate: He turned pale.

a)

Compound Nominal

b)

Compound Verbal

c)

Simple

d)

Compound Verbal Modal

e)

Compound Verbal Aspect

90.

Define the type of a predicate: My intension is to go to the Caucasus.

a)

Compound Nominal

b)

Compound Verbal

c)

Simple

d)

Compound Verbal Aspect

e)

Compound Verbal Modal

91.

Define the type of a predicate: The letter has been sent off.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound Verbal

c)

Compound Nominal

d)

Compound Verbal Aspect

e)

Compound Verbal Modal

92.

Define the function of the adverb: She sings awfully.

a)

Adverb of manner

b)

Adverb of condition

c)

Adverb of place

d)

Adverb of degrees of comparison

e)

Attributes

93.

Define the function of the adverb: I distinctly remember a hot afternoon at school.

a)

Adverb of manner

b)

Adverb of place

c)

Adverb of place degree

d)

Adverb of condition

e)

Adverb of result

94.

Define the function of the adverb: He walked slowly.

a)

Adverb of manner

b)

Adverb of place

c)

Adverb of degree

d)

Adverb of condition

e)

Adverb of result

95.

Define the function of the adverb: It was in the year when the war broke out.

a)

Relative Adverb

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

d)

Subject

e)

Predicative

96.

Define the function of the adverb: He will come soon.

a)

Adverbial Modifier of time

b)

Attribute

c)

Adverbial Modifier

d)

Object

e)

Subject