Finite and non-finite forms: the test

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the best answer for each question

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