Infinitives

1. Which sentence contains infinitive that functions as a subject complement?

a. Rica tried to cook chicken adobo.
b. My biggest goal, to buy a house, seems impossible.
c. The most important thing is to learn.
d. To die is our common destiny.
2. “Jenny wants to follow her sister’s footstep.” What is the infinitive in the sentence?
a. Jenny b. to follow c. wants to follow d. her
3. “To fly an airplane is a dream of mine.” What is the function of the infinitive (To fly) in the
sentence?
a. Direct Object b. Appositive c. Subject Complement d. Subject
4. Which sentence contains infinitive that functions as direct object?
a. To eat solid food is hard for babies.
b. All he wants was to play mobile games.
c. Rafael’s wish, to travel abroad, was realized after he graduated from college.
d. Leila Rose loves to swim.
5. Which sentence contains infinitive that functions as appositive?
a. Dino’s pastime, to read books, influenced him to become a novelist.
b. I like to run.
c. Everyone wants to enjoy life.
d. To perform in an oral recitation is a requirement in every subject.
6. “One purpose of oral recitation is to develop communication skills.” What is the function of
the infinitive (to develop) in the sentence?
a. Appositive b. Subject Complement c. Direct Object d. Subject
7. “To cheat is a sign of weakness.” What is the infinitive in the sentence and its function?
a. To cheat – Appositive c. To cheat – Direct Object
b. To cheat – Subject d. To cheat – Subject Complement
8. In the sentence, “ I wanted to cook dinner for my parents.” What is the infinitive?
a. parents b. dinner for my parents c. wanted to cook d. to cook
9. “Her morning routine is to listen to the word of God.” What is the function of the infinitive
(to listen) in the sentence?
a. Subject Complement b. Subject c. Direct Object d. Appositive
10. “Her ambition is to become the first Asian junior grandmaster.” What is the infinitive in the
sentence and its function?
a. Her ambition – subject c. to become – direct object
b. Her ambition – appositive d. to become – subject complement

Answer Key Infinitive :

1. C 6. B
2. B 7. B
3. D 8. D
4. D 9. A
5. A 10. D
Figurative Language
Multiple choice
1. What kind of language which is used to mean something other than what is written or has a meaning
beyond?
a. Literal
b. Figurative
c. Abstract
d. Vernacular
2. “Her voice is music to my ears.” This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Hyperbole
3. The opposite of hyperbole which expresses with less strength than what is expected is what type of
figurative language?
a. Metaphor
b. Hyperbole
c. Apostrophe
d. Understatement
4. This type of figurative language is an address to someone who is absent or nonhuman which cannot
hear, understand and respond to the speaker.
a. Metaphor
b. Hyperbole
c. Apostrophe
d. Understatement
5. Which sentence is an example of personification?
a. The man works like a carabao.
b. The fire swallowed the forest.
c. Feet, don’t fail me now.
d. Her heart is a stone.

Identification
Identify what type of figurative language is being used in a sentence.
1. I had a ton of homework.
2. Love is a battlefield.
3. Bill gates has made a few dollars.
4. My love for you is deep as the ocean.
5. Car, please get me to work today.

Answer key
Multiple choice Identification
1. b 1. Hyperbole
2. b 2. Metaphor
3. d 3. Understatement
4. c 4. Simile
5. b 5. Apostrophe