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Infinitives and Imperatives

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Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

I request you _____ me some money.

  1. to lends

  2. to lended

  3. to lend

  4. none of the these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are incorrect because in the case of split infinitive, the word 'to' is placed between an adverb or adverb phrase and the verb. Option (4) is not applicable because (3) is correct.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

_________ a person, one must know him intimately.

  1. Really to know

  2. To know really

  3. Know to really

  4. To really know


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (3) are incorrect because in order to express the meaning more clearly, infinitive 'to' is used before the adverb that is qualifying to a verb.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The sight was too horrible for us ______.

  1. seen

  2. to see

  3. for seeing

  4. to have seen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because the adverb ‘too’ is always followed by an infinitive preceded by ‘to’.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

She made them ___ their guilt.

  1. to confess

  2. to have confessed

  3. confess

  4. for confessing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because the verb 'make' or any of its forms do not take an infinitive preceded by 'to'.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

Behold the sun ______.

  1. to set

  2. set

  3. have been setting

  4. none of the these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because the infinitive coming after the verb 'behold' is never preceded by 'to'. (4) is not applicable because (2) is correct.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

You had better ___ this book.

  1. to read

  2. read

  3. in reading

  4. for reading


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because after 'had better', the infinitive is used without 'to'. (3) and (4) are also incorrect because the prepositions used here are in no way leading to an infinitive.

Directions: Join the following pair of sentences by using an infinitive.

(i) He was very tired (ii) He could not go further.

  1. He was very tired for going further.

  2. He was too tired to go further.

  3. He was too tired at going further.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because it is the case of split infinitive. Adverb 'too' is always followed by an infinitive preceded by 'to'. (4) is not applicable because (2) is correct.

Directions: Join the following pair of sentences by using an infinitive.

(i) He wanted to educate his son. (ii) He sent him to America.

  1. He sent his son to America to educate him.

  2. He sent his son to America for getting education.

  3. He sent his son to America for education.

  4. He sent his son to America for being educated.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because none of them has been constructed by using an infinitive.

Directions: Select the correct option after combining the following sentences using an infinitive.

I have some mangoes. I must eat them.

  1. I have some mangoes for eating.

  2. I have some mangoes for being eaten.

  3. I have some mangoes to eat.

  4. I have some mangoes for having been eaten.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because the given question requires that an infinitive is to be used to join the given two sentences where it does not make use of any infinitive.

What does the infinitive show in the following sentence?

We went to see him.

  1. It shows purpose.

  2. It shows manner.

  3. It shows condition.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) and (3) are incorrect because the given sentence shows neither manner nor condition whereas the given sentence shows the purpose of going. (4) is incorrect because (1) is correct.

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.

My uncle might have advised him.

  1. It expresses that the action did not happen.

  2. It expresses that the action will happen.

  3. It expresses that the action actually happened.

  4. It expresses that the action is happening.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because when the perfect infinitive is used after the words such as could, should, might, ought, would etc, it expresses that the action pointed out by it did not actually happen whereas none of the (2), (3) and (4) satisfies this condition.

Directions: Select the correct kind of infinitive in the following sentence.

She expected to meet her husband.

  1. Present infinitive

  2. Perfect Infinitive

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is incorrect because the perfect infinitive is used when the verb expresses that the fact pointed out had happened before that represented “finite” in the verb whereas the given sentence has present infinitive, which can be used with any finite verb. (3) is incorrect because (1) is correct and (2) is incorrect. (4) is not applicable because (1) is correct.

Directions: Select the correct answer for the following question.

Which of the following is the Present Infinitive?

  1. To waterx

  2. To have watered

  3. For watering

  4. In watering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is incorrect because it is a perfect infinitive whereas the given question requires the answer to the present infinitive, which is formed by using to + I form of a verb. (3) and (4) are incorrect because both of them are not infinitives in any form rather both of them represent the use of certain prepositions whereas an infinitive is formed only by the use of 'to' or sometimes without 'to'.

Which kind of verb is called an infinitive verb?

  1. A verb which is limited by number

  2. A verb which is limited by person

  3. A verb which is limited both by number and person

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because an infinitive is not limited by a number. (2) is incorrect because an infinitive is not limited by a person. (3) is incorrect because an infinitive is not limited by a number or a person. (4) is the correct answer as an infinitive is not limited either by a number or a person.

What does the infinitive mean in the following sentence? To complain is easy.

  1. It means an object.

  2. It means a subject.

  3. It means a complement.

  4. It means a preposition.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because an object follows the verb whereas in the given sentence, the words 'to complain' precede the verb. (3) is incorrect because a complement follows the verb whereas in the given sentence, the words 'to complain' precede the verb. (4) is incorrect because a preposition usually comes after the verb or it precedes a noun or an object whereas in the given sentence, the words “to complain” precede the verb.

Directions: Select the correct answer to the following incorrect sentence.

She would rather to die.

  1. She would rather for dying.

  2. She would rather be die.

  3. She would rather die.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because “to” is not used to make a verb look like an infinitive in the sentence.

Directions: Combine the following sentence by using an infinitive.

The child is too young. He cannot understand it.

  1. The child is too young to understand it.

  2. The child is so young that cannot be understand.

  3. The child is too young not to understand it.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is incorrect because it does not make use of an infinitive whereas the given question requires the use of an infinitive.    (3) is incorrect because it has changed the meaning of the sentence, which now means that the child is so young that he can understand whereas the given question says that the child is so young that he    cannot understand. (4) is not applicable because (1) is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence from the options given below.

He dare _____ me names.

  1. to call

  2. call

  3. for calling

  4. after calling


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because in an affirmative sentence if dare is used, then it takes 'to' to form an infinitive of the verb whereas none of the (2), (3) and (4) fulfils this condition.

Directions: Combine the following sentence by using an infinitive.

(1) He has some bills. (2) He must pay them.

  1. He has some bills which must be paid by him.

  2. He has some bills to pay.

  3. He has some bills which ought to be paid by him.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because the given two sentences are to be combined by making use of an infinitive whereas none of them has been combined by making use of 'to'. (4) is incorrect because (2) is correct.    Answer: (2)

How is the infinitive used in the following sentence?

To forgive is divine.

  1. Like an object

  2. Like a subject

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because an object comes after the verb whereas in the given sentence, the infinitive appears before the verb. (3) is not applicable because (2) is correct and (1) is incorrect. (4) is not applicable because (2) is correct and (1) is incorrect. Answer: (2)

Directions: Choose the kind of infinitive used in the following sentence.

They expected to have played the match well.

  1. Perfect Infinitive

  2. Present Infinitive

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We form the perfect infinitive with 'to + have + the -ed form of a verb'. We use the perfect infinitive after verbs such as claim, expect, hate, hope, like, love, prefer, pretend. (3) is not applicable because (1) is correct and (2) is incorrect. (4) is not applicable because (1) is correct and (2) is incorrect and (3) is also incorrect. Answer: (1) 

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

He intended you ____ your steps quickly.

  1. to retrace kindly

  2. to kindly retrace

  3. kindly to retrace

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are incorrect because in the case of split infinitive, the word 'to' is placed between an adverb or adverb phrase and the verb. (4) is not applicable because (3) is correct

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

________ a game one must practice it regularly.

  1. Actually to understand

  2. To actually understand

  3. Understand to actually

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because the infinitive “to”, however in exceptional cases, in order to express the meaning more clearly, may be used before the adverb that is qualifying a verb.

Directions: Join the following pair of sentences using an infinitive.

(A) He has six children. (B) He must provide for them.

  1. He has six children which must be provided for.

  2. He has six children whom he must provide for.

  3. He has six children to provide for.

  4. He has six children who must be provide for.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because the given question requires an infinitive to be used to combine the given pair of sentences whereas none of the (1), (2) and (4) is making use of 'to' to make the sentence look like having been used as an infinitive.

How is the infinitive used in the following sentence?

To speak the truth is your first duty.

  1. Like a subject

  2. Like an object

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are correct because like a noun 'To speak' is the subject of the verb “is” but like a verb it also takes an object (the truth). That is why (3) is correct. (4) is not applicable because (3) is correct.

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