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.   ... an example of person indicated by verb form alone
    2.   ... a finite, non-finite
    3.   ... a non-finite form
    4.   ... unusual but still a finite form
  2. "I walked to the park" contains
    1.   A finite verb post-modified with an adverb phrase
    2.   A non-finite verb post-modified with a prepositional phrase
    3.   A finite verb post-modified with a prepositional phrase
  3. "Opening the box, he saw it was empty" contains
    1.   A non-finite participle verb followed by a finite verb
    2.   A non-finite gerund followed by a finite verb
    3.   A finite verb followed by a finite verb
    4.   A non-finite participle verb followed by a non-finite verb
  4. In "I am here", the use of 'am' indicates
    1.   number and person
    2.   gender and tense
    3.   number only
    4.   person only
  5. English verbs do not inflect for gender.
    1.   True
    2.   False
  6. The infinitive without to can:
    1.   follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb
    2.   only follow an auxiliary verb
    3.   follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb or be the subject of a verb
    4.   act as a noun or follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb
  7. "What do they want to have done about it?" is an example of
    1.   non-finite modal auxiliary verbs
    2.   chaining non-finite verbs
    3.   non-finite perfect tense indicators
    4.   the non-finite passive voice use of 'want'
  8. "He came to see me" contains
    1.   A finite verb marked for person with a non-finite infinitive
    2.   A finite verb marked for tense with a non-finite infinitive
    3.   A non-finite verb with a non-finite infinitive
    4.   A finite verb marked for tense with a finite verb marked for person
  9. The infinitive with to can:
    1.   only follow an auxiliary verb
    2.   only follow an auxiliary verb and a main verb
    3.   follow a main verb or be the subject of a verb
    4.   only follow a main verb
  10. "I can smell something burning" contains
    1.   A finite use of 'burn' in the progressive
    2.   A finite verb and a non-finite gerund
    3.   A finite verb and a non-finite participle
    4.   A non-finite use of 'smell'