Level 1 & 2 Online Test — Non-Finites: Infinitives, Gerunds & Participles
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'Walking is healthy.' — 'Walking' is a:
participle
gerund
infinitive
adverb
Explanation: Subject = noun → gerund.
Question 2 of 12
'He has a letter to post.' — 'to post' is:
a gerund
an infinitive (adjective)
a participle
finite
Explanation: It describes 'letter' → infinitive as adjective.
Question 3 of 12
'The broken window' — 'broken' is a:
gerund
infinitive
past participle
noun
Explanation: Describes 'window' → past participle.
Question 4 of 12
Choose: 'She is interested in ___.'
to paint
paint
painting
painted
Explanation: After a preposition → gerund.
Question 5 of 12
'He ran to catch the bus.' — 'to catch' shows:
a noun
purpose
possession
an object
Explanation: Infinitive of purpose.
Question 6 of 12
'A smiling child' — 'smiling' is a:
gerund
present participle
infinitive
noun
Explanation: Describes 'child' → present participle.
Question 7 of 12
Choose: 'I enjoy ___ to music.'
to listen
listen
listening
listened
Explanation: 'enjoy' + gerund.
Question 8 of 12
'To forgive is divine.' — 'To forgive' is:
a participle
a gerund
an infinitive (noun)
finite
Explanation: Subject = infinitive used as a noun.
Question 9 of 12
Which has a dangling participle?
Reading the news, I felt sad.
Reading the news, the report shocked me.
While reading the news, I felt sad.
I read the news and felt sad.
Explanation: The report wasn't reading — dangling.
Question 10 of 12
Choose: 'He is fond of ___ stories.'
to tell
tell
telling
told
Explanation: After 'of' → gerund 'telling'.
Question 11 of 12
'They let him ___.' (bare infinitive)
to go
going
go
gone
Explanation: 'let' takes the bare infinitive 'go'.
Question 12 of 12
'The frightened crowd ran.' — 'frightened' acts as:
a noun
an adjective
an adverb
a gerund
Explanation: Past participle describing 'crowd' (adjective).