Infinitives Questions and Answers – Set 3

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Infinitives – Set 3”.

1. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

Rohan was pleased at hearing the news.

a) Rohan was pleased in hearing the news
b) Rohan was pleased to hear the news
c) Rohan was pleased to hearing the news
d) Rohan was to please than hearing the news
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2. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

Smiling is more pleasant than frowning.

a) To smile is more pleasant than to frown
b) To smile is more pleasant than frowning
c) Smiling is more pleasant than to frown
d) Smiling is the most pleasant as frowning
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3. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

I was shocked when I saw the newspaper report.

a) I was shocked when I have seen the newspaper report
b) I was shocked to know the report in the newspaper
c) I was shocked to see the newspaper report
d) I was shocked to looking at the newspaper report
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4. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

Do you promise that you will pay this money back?

a) Do you promise that you would pay the money back?
b) Do you promise that painting would pay back the money?
c) Do you promise painting would pay this money back?
d) Do you promise to pay this money back?
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5. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

We decided that we should paint the walls green.

a) We decided that we would paint the walls green
b) We decided that we might paint the walls green
c) We decided to paint the walls green
d) We decided painting should be green
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6. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

Losing cheerfully is better than winning boastfully.

a) Losing cheerfully is better than to win boastfully
b) To lose cheerfully is better than winning boastfully
c) Losing cheerfully is better than win boastfully
d) To lose cheerfully is better than to win boastfully
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7. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

We told Aakash that he should try again.

a) We told Aakash to try again
b) We told Aakash that he would try again
c) We told Aakash trying again
d) We told Aakash to trying again
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8. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

Saying exactly what one thinks is unwise.

a) Say exactly what one thinks is unwise
b) To say exactly what one thinks is unwise
c) Saying exactly what one to think is unwise
d) Say exactly what one to think is told wise
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9. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

He asked if he could go on the trip.

a) He asked if he should go on the trip
b) He asked if he would go in the trip
c) He was asked going on the trip
d) He asked to go on the trip
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10. Rewrite the sentence replacing the words underlined by infinitives.

Rajeswari was asked if she would come and help in household chores.

a) Rajeswari was asked if she could come and help in household chores
b) Rajeswari was asked if she could come and help in household chores
c) Rajeswari was asked to come and help in household chores
d) Rajeswari was asked to come and to help in household chores
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