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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is an infinitive?
An infinitive is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun, called the object of a infinitive, to another noun or pronoun.
A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an noun or a pronoun called the object.
An infinitive is a verb form that can be used as a noun. It may also function as an adjective or an adverb.
An infinitive is a dead inside creature.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The infinitive is formed with the word ___ and the base form of a __________.
to, noun
to, verb
to, adjective
to, preposition
- 3. Multiple Choice
Infinitives are often used as a ______ in sentences.
love
noun
apostrophe
prepositional phrases
- 4. Multiple Choice
If the word to comes immediately before a ________, it is part of an infinitive.
hyperbole
verb
adjective
noun
- 5. Multiple Choice
Because infinitives are used as nouns, they can be what? (Choose all that Apply)
Prepositional Phrases
Subjects
Predicate Nouns
Direct Objects
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is an infinitive phrase?
An infinitive phrase is a phrase that speaks to you in your Emo phase.
An infinitive phrase is a group of words that includes an infinitive and other words that complete its meaning.
An infinitive phrase is another verb that may function as a noun. It may also function as an adjective or an adverb.
An infinitive phrase is a prepositional phrase.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive phrase?
To win the last three games of the season will not be easy.
To win the last three games
To win the last three games of the season
To win
To win the last
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive?
To get a B on the next test is her objective.
To get
To get a B on the next test
To get a B
To get a B on the next test is her objective
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive phrase?
To grow a mustache in time for the play became my dad's plan.
To grow a mustache in time for the play
To grow a mustache
To grow a mustache in time
To grow a mustache in time for the play became my dad's plan.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive phrase?:
I know how to fix the glitch in your computer program.
how to fix the glitch in your computer program
to fix the glitch in your
to fix the glitch in your computer program
to fix the glitch
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive?:
To take a cruise in the Caribbean would be wonderful.
To take a cruise in the Caribbean would be wonderful.
To take a cruise in the Caribbean
To take a cruise
To take
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive?:
I don't want to argue about it now.
to argue about it
to argue
to argue about it now
I don't want to
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive phrase?:
I'm trying to break my habit of saying whatever all the time.
to break my habit of saying whatever all the time
to break
to break my habit
to break my habit of saying whatever
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive phrase?:
I'll bet a young kangaroo--called a joey--likes to hang on tightly when its mother jumps around!
to hang
to hang on tightly when its mother jumps around
to hang on tightly
to hang on tightly when
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive?:
Ethan wanted to go to the theme park with his family.
to go to the theme park with his family
to go
to go to the theme park
with his family
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the infinitive phrase?
We all piled into the car and drove to the garden center.
to the garden
to the
to the garden center
None
- 17. Multiple Choice
Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?
To say you're not interested seems unfair.
Subject
Direct Object
None
- 18. Multiple Choice
Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:
Colin hopes to be a good friend to everyone.
direct object
subject
none
- 19. Multiple Choice
Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:
To be myself is the best advice I have been given.
subject
direct object
none
- 20. Multiple Choice
Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:
The mayor gave a citation to the members of the rescue squad who saved the child.
subject
direct object
none
- 21. Multiple Choice
Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:
People sometimes would like to change the weather, but, of course, they can't.
Direct object
subject
none
- 22. Multiple Choice
Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:
Going to the moon seemed impossible to our grandparents.
subject
direct object
none
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences contain an infinitive phrase?
Tell Kelly if you're interested in going to Aspen, Colorado for the ski trip.
She wants to return her new shoes because they feel too big.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences contain an infinitive phrase?
He spoke to the manager of the restaurant about a part-time job.
I would like you all to notice the "Wet Paint" sign on the wall.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?
I wish she could have talked to me about the problem.
direct object
subject
none
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences contain an infinitive phrase?
I gave the leftover tuna to Sandy's cat.
It takes a certain kind of person to work in an emergency room.
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