Fill up the blanks with infinitives – Tnpsc General English Questions
Fill up the blanks with infinitives – Tnpsc General English
INFINITIVES
Definition
Infinitive are non-finite verbs. Infinitive is formed by adding ‘to’ with a verb that acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb in a sentence
When a verb is in its infinitive state, it has no subject or object. It is used to define the action of the verb without typing it to a specific person. It is a verb acting without a subject. The infinitive is the verb in its purest form. An infinitive should be treated as a single word with a single meaning.
Fill up the blanks with infinitives
1. ______ in the middle of the road is dangerous.
A) Walking
B) To walk
C) Is walking
D) To be walk
Answer : B) To walk
2. Everyone wants _______ something great.
A) achieve
B) to achieve
C) achieving
D) be achieve
Answer : B) to achieve
3. I like ______ on violin.
A) play
B) playing
C) to play
D) be playing
Answer : C) to play
4. Women only know how _______ well.
A) be cooking
B) cooking
C) cook
D) to cook
Answer : D) to cook
5. My teacher came forward _______ me in studies.
A) helping
B) help
C) to help
D) is helpful
Answer : C) to help
6. Try ______ the work before sunset.
A) completion
B) to completing
C) to complete
D) completing
Answer : C) to complete
7. Experiments are going on _______ a remedy for diabetes.
A) find
B) finding
C) finds
D) to find
Answer : D) to find
8. India is planning ______ many atomic plants to generate power.
A) to build
B) building
C) builds
D) be build
Answer : A) to build
9. Do you want ______ a cup of tea?
A) taking
B) takes
C) to take
D) take
Answer : C) to take
10. Try _______ as many languages as possible.
A) learn
B) learnt
C) learning
D) to learn
Answer : D) to learn
11. It is not safe _____ in the middle of the road.
A) to walk
B) to be walk
C) to walking
D) walking
Answer : A) to walk
12. It is not easy ______ all people.
A) pleasing
B) to be pleased
C) pleasing
D) to please
Answer : D) to please
13. It was impossible for me ______ the work in time.
A) finishing
B) to finish
C) to finished
D) to be finished
Answer : B) to finish
14. It is not fair ______ girls.
A) to be teased
B) to teasing
C) to tease
D) to be teasing
Answer : C) to tease
15. It is unjust ______ the lands of others.
A) to seize
B) to be seize
C) to be seizing
D) to seizing
Answer : A) to seize
16. Kala likes ______ on Violin.
A) to play
B) to be playing
C) to played
D) played
Answer : A) to play
17. _______ by the fire side on a cold evening is pleasant.
A) To sat
B) To be seated
C) To sit
D) To sitting
Answer : C) To sit
18. I find it impossible _____ what you say.
A) to be understood
B) to understand
C) to understood
D) understanding
Answer : B) to understand
19. It is advisable ______ by train as it is safe.
A) go
B) to gone
C) to go
D) to be gone
Answer : C) to go
20. No one wants ______ any opportunity of going abroad.
A) miss
B) to miss
C) to missed
D) to be missed
Answer : B) to miss
21. It is disgraceful ______ people and make money.
A) to deceive
B) deceiving
C) to be deceived
D) to be deceiving
Answer : A) to deceive
22. Don’t try ______ rich by questionable means.
A) becoming
B) to become
C) to be become
D) became
Answer : B) to become
23. He was rude enough ______ my feelings.
A) to wound
B) to be wound
C) wounding
D) to wounded
Answer : A) to wound
24. Selfish people will not come forward ______ others.
A) help
C) to helping
D) to helped
Answer : B) to help
25. Kings in the past fought with one another ______ their territories.
A) expanding
B) expand
C) to expand
D) expanded
Answer : C) to expand
26. Many women love ______ delicacies.
A) preparing
B) to prepare
C) to be prepared
D) to prepared
Answer : B) to prepare
27. Children are clever enough ______ languages easily.
A) pick up
B) picked up
C) to pick up
D) to picked up
Answer : C) to pick up
28. They are generous ______ ₹ 50,000 towards the flood relief fund.
A) donated
B) donating
C) to donated
D) to donate
Answer : D) to donate
29. You are ill and so I advise you ______ a doctor.
A) to see
B) seeing
C) to saw
D) to be seeing
Answer : A) to see
30. The bright sunlight caused the colour _____
A) fading
B) to fade
C) to faded
D) fading
Answer : B) to fade
31. The speaker wants all ______ to him.
A) to listen
B) to be listening
C) listening
D) listened
Answer : A) to listen
32. Unruly students are made ______ on the bench.
A) stand
B) standing
C) to be stood
D) to stand
Answer : D) to stand
33. The traffic constable forced Rama _______ a fine of ₹ 500/- for over speeding.
A) to paying
B) to pay
C) paid
D) to be paying
Answer : B) to pay
34. I want you _______ the work in an hour.
A) to completion
B) to completed
C) to be complete
D) to complete
Answer : D) to complete
35. One should not be foolish ______ large sums of money in shares.
A) to invest
B) to investing
C) to invested
D) to investment
Answer : A) to invest