Test: Type II (Infinitives) - Banking Exams MCQ

An infinitive is a kind of noun with certain features of a verb, especially that of taking an object. Thus, infinitive is a verb noun.

In the given sentence, "to the store" and "to get" are both prepositional phrases, and "some bread" is an object of the verb "get". There is no infinitive in this sentence.

In the given sentence, "to dump" is the infinitive. It follows the preposition "had" and functions as the main verb in the infinitive phrase "had to dump". "After the rain" is a prepositional phrase indicating the time when the action took place. "Out of" is a prepositional phrase indicating the location where the water was dumped from. There is an infinitive in this sentence.

In the given sentence, "to count" is the infinitive. It follows the preposition "to" and functions as the complement of the adjective "too". "At the concert" is a prepositional phrase indicating the location where there were too many people. "Too many" is an adjective modifying "people". There is an infinitive in this sentence.

In the given sentence, "to stay" is the infinitive. It follows the verb "stay" and functions as the complement of the phrase "to stay out of trouble". "You follow" is the subject and verb of the subordinate clause "that you follow the rules". "Imperative" is an adjective modifying the subject "you", indicating that it is a command or requirement. There is an infinitive in this sentence.

In the given sentence, "to give" is the infinitive. It is part of the infinitive phrase "wanted to give", which functions as the subject of the sentence. "To my grandmother" and "to me" are prepositional phrases indicating the indirect object of the verb "give". "No infinitive" is not the correct option, as there is an infinitive in this sentence.

In the given sentence, "checking" is the present participle form of the verb "check". It is used to form the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action. There is no infinitive in this sentence. "To make" is a preposition indicating the purpose or reason for the action of checking. "Carrying weapons" is a gerund phrase, functioning as the object of the verb "were".

In the given sentence, there is no infinitive. "Laughing" is a present participle form of the verb "laugh", which is used to form the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action. "She started" is a past tense verb phrase indicating the beginning of the action of laughing. "To my sister" is a prepositional phrase indicating the recipient of the valentine.

The phrase ‘to be done’ belongs to present infinitive passive. Example for perfect infinitive passive is ‘to have been done’ and for perfect infinitive is ‘to have done’.

The correct statement is: Because he had failed, the school may cancel his admission. When we refer to something that happened or was expected to happen before now, we use a perfect infinitive, not a present infinitive.