Finite and non-finite forms: the test

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the best answer for each question

  1. The imperative form in English has no subject normally so is ...
    1.   ... a finite, non-finite
    2.   ... a non-finite form
    3.   ... an example of person indicated by verb form alone
    4.   ... unusual but still a finite form
  2. "What do they want to have done about it?" is an example of
    1.   chaining non-finite verbs
    2.   non-finite perfect tense indicators
    3.   the non-finite passive voice use of 'want'
    4.   non-finite modal auxiliary verbs
  3. "Opening the box, he saw it was empty" contains
    1.   A non-finite participle verb followed by a finite verb
    2.   A finite verb followed by a finite verb
    3.   A non-finite gerund followed by a finite verb
    4.   A non-finite participle verb followed by a non-finite verb
  4. The infinitive with to can:
    1.   only follow a main verb
    2.   follow a main verb or be the subject of a verb
    3.   only follow an auxiliary verb
    4.   only follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb
  5. The infinitive without to can:
    1.   follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb
    2.   act as a noun or follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb
    3.   follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb or be the subject of a verb
    4.   only follow an auxiliary verb
  6. English verbs do not inflect for gender.
    1.   True
    2.   False
  7. "I can smell something burning" contains
    1.   A finite use of 'burn' in the progressive
    2.   A finite verb and a non-finite participle
    3.   A non-finite use of 'smell'
    4.   A finite verb and a non-finite gerund
  8. "He came to see me" contains
    1.   A finite verb marked for tense with a non-finite infinitive
    2.   A finite verb marked for tense with a finite verb marked for person
    3.   A non-finite verb with a non-finite infinitive
    4.   A finite verb marked for person with a non-finite infinitive
  9. "I walked to the park" contains
    1.   A finite verb post-modified with a prepositional phrase
    2.   A finite verb post-modified with an adverb phrase
    3.   A non-finite verb post-modified with a prepositional phrase
  10. In "I am here", the use of 'am' indicates
    1.   number only
    2.   number and person
    3.   person only
    4.   gender and tense