Practice Questions

The phrase “It is impossible to…” is followed by a/an:

A. Gerund
B. Full infinitive ✓
C. Participle
D. Adverb
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The phrase “be afraid to” is followed by a/an:

A. Gerund
B. Full infinitive ✓
C. Past participle
D. Adjective
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“I tried reaching him.” This means:

A. I attempted to reach him.
B. I reached him successfully.
C. I tested the method of reaching him. ✓
D. I wanted to reach him.
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“I tried to reach him.” This means:

A. I was attempting to reach him. ✓
B. I succeeded in reaching him.
C. I was trying out the method of reaching him.
D. I wanted to reach him.
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A gerund is used as the object of a preposition. An infinitive:

A. is also used as the object of a preposition
B. is never used as the object of a preposition ✓
C. is only used as the object of a preposition if the preposition is 'to'
D. is always used as the object of a preposition
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The phrase “He appears to…” is followed by a/an:

A. Gerund
B. Full infinitive ✓
C. Participle
D. Adverb
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Which sentence has an infinitive acting as an adjective?

A. To eat is to live.
B. We have a lot of work to do. ✓
C. I like to eat.
D. He eats to live.
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The phrase “It is easy to…” should be followed by a/an:

A. Gerund
B. Full infinitive ✓
C. Past participle
D. Adjective
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The infinitive phrase “to work” is used as an adverb in:

A. To work is my duty.
B. My duty is to work.
C. I have a job to work.
D. I came here to work. ✓
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