Finite and non-finite forms: the test

Multiple-choice exercise

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