Level 3 Exam-Pattern Test — Non-Finites: Infinitives, Gerunds & Participles
8 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 8
Spot the error: 'I look forward to see you soon.'
to see → to seeing
look forward is wrong
soon is wrong
no error
Explanation: 'look forward to' is followed by a gerund: 'to seeing'.
Question 2 of 8
Choose the correct meaning: 'He stopped to smoke.'
He stopped the habit of smoking.
He paused in order to smoke.
He kept smoking.
He disliked smoking.
Explanation: 'stop + to-infinitive' = pause in order to do something.
Question 3 of 8
Identify the dangling modifier: 'Turning the corner, a beautiful lake came into view.'
Turning the corner is dangling
a beautiful lake is wrong
into view is wrong
no error
Explanation: The lake can't turn the corner; the participle has no proper subject.
Question 4 of 8
Choose: 'I regret ___ you that the trip is cancelled.'
telling
to tell
told
tells
Explanation: 'regret + to-infinitive' is used for breaking news now: 'regret to tell'.
Question 5 of 8
Which sentence correctly uses a gerund after a preposition?
She insisted on to pay.
She insisted on paying.
She insisted to paying.
She insisted paying on.
Explanation: After 'on' (preposition), use the gerund 'paying'.
Question 6 of 8
Choose the correct form: 'The teacher made the students ___ the poem.'
to memorise
memorising
memorise
memorised
Explanation: 'make + bare infinitive': 'made … memorise'.
Question 7 of 8
Rearrange: 'finished / having / homework / his / he / out / went'
Having finished his homework, he went out.
He having finished went out his homework.
Finished having his homework, he went out.
He went out having his homework finished.
Explanation: 'Having finished his homework, he went out.' is correct.
Question 8 of 8
Choose: 'It's no use ___ about it now.'
to worry
worrying
worried
worry
Explanation: 'It's no use + gerund': 'no use worrying'.