Junior Secondary · English Language

Bare infinitives: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Bare infinitives.

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Question 1

1 mark

Identify the sentence where the bare infinitive is used correctly after the phrase had better.

Question 2

1 mark

In which of the following cases is a bare infinitive used correctly with the verb help?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following complex sentences correctly uses a bare infinitive in a why not structure?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following sentences contains a bare infinitive?

Question 5

1 mark

Which sentence correctly uses a bare infinitive after the expression had better?

Question 6

2 marks

Complete the sentence using the bare infinitive of the verb in brackets:
"The teacher wouldn't let the students ______ (leave) the classroom until they had finished their summaries."

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Question 7

3 marks

Rewrite the following sentence using a bare infinitive after the verb 'let':
She allowed her brother to use her computer.

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Question 8

5 marks

Change the following sentence into the passive voice, ensuring the bare infinitive changes to a to-infinitive:
The coach saw him win the race.

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Question 9

4 marks

Analyze the following sentence and identify the grammatical error related to the bare infinitive:

"The coach made the players to run three laps before practice."

Explain what the error is and provide the corrected sentence.

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