GRAMMAR QUIZ 4 • ANSWER KEY
Group A
Infinitives
Exercise 1
1 to be cleaned: The verb need requires the use of an
infinitive and additionally the passive is necessary as this
computer is not an active agent in the sentence.
2 to feel: The noun desire requires the use of an infinitive.
3 not to be ordered: The adjective determined requires
the use of an infinitive, a negative one in this context;
additionally the passive needs to be used as the
personal pronoun I is not an active agent.
4 to be: The verb tend requires the use of an infinitive.
5 to learn: The expression the best way, requires the use
of an infinitive.
6 To download: An infinitive is used here as the subject of
the sentence.
7 to delete: The adjective sure requires the use of an
infinitive.
Exercise 2
1 are to switch off / are required to switch off: The
structure be + an infinitive is used to talk about rules;
the adjective required needs to be followed by an
infinitive too.
2 be excited to have: The adjective excited requires the
use of an infinitive.
3 to be told: The verb refuse requires the use of an
infinitive; additionally the passive needs to be used as
the noun students is not an active agent in the sentence.
4 the first to get: The ordinal number requires the use of
an infinitive.
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Group B
Infinitives
Exercise 1
1 to form: The verb need requires the use of an infinitive.
2 to be destroyed: The structure be + an infinitive is used
to talk about rules.
3 not to download: The verb tend requires the use of an
infinitive; the second part of the sentence implies it
needs to be a negative infinitive.
4 to be told: The adjective surprised requires the use of an
infinitive; additionally the passive needs to be used as
the noun students is not an active agent in the sentence.
5 to know: The superlative the quickest requires the use of
an infinitive.
6 To post: An infinitive is used here as the subject of the
sentence.
7 not to be dominated: The infinitive in a negative form is
used as the second subject of the sentence.
Exercise 2
1 failed to start/work: The verb fail requires the use of an
infinitive.
2 are not to use / are not allowed to use: The structure
(not) be + an infinitive is used to talk about rules; the
adjective allowed needs to be followed by an infinitive
too, a negative one in this context.
3 the last to have/get: The ordinal number last requires
the use of an infinitive.
4 be fascinated to know: The adjective fascinated requires
the use of an infinitive.