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Non-Finites and Modals Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 1

Easy-level English practice on gerunds, infinitives, participles and modals, including the verb enjoy and the adjective worth, bare infinitives after make and dangling participles.

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Duration
50 min
Marks
50

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About this test

Non-Finites and Modals Level 1 Practice Quiz: Gerunds, Infinitives, Modals

This Level 1 set on Aptitude360 is English grammar practice on non-finite verbs (gerunds, infinitives, participles) and modal verbs. It checks the basic rules behind each form. It helps you test whether you can pick the right verb form after common verbs and adjectives, and spot errors caused by wrong modal usage.

Grammar topics covered in this Level 1 non-finites set

  • Bare infinitive after causative verbs such as make and let
  • Gerund after the verb enjoy and after the adjective worth
  • Capable of plus a gerund, while able takes a to-infinitive
  • Spotting and correcting dangling participles
  • Modals followed by a bare infinitive, never by to
  • What the modal may expresses, such as permission or possibility

Key concepts to revise for non-finites and modals

  • Verbs that take only a gerund: enjoy, avoid, mind, finish
  • Verbs whose meaning changes with a gerund or an infinitive: stop, remember, forget
  • An opening participle phrase must refer to the subject that follows it
  • Must, can, may and should never take to before the main verb

Revision tips for basic non-finite verb questions

  • Keep a short list of gerund-only verbs and read sentences aloud with them
  • In error-spotting, check the verb form after every modal first
  • For participle sentences, ask who actually performed the opening action

Who should practise this Level 1 set

This set suits students preparing for the English section of competitive exams who are starting non-finites and modals. It helps them fix the basic rules before they move to harder sets.

FAQs about Non-Finites and Modals Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 1

What are non-finite verbs in English grammar?
Non-finite verbs are verb forms that do not change with the subject or tense. The three types are infinitives, gerunds and participles.
Is it correct to say enjoy to read or enjoy reading?
Enjoy reading is correct. The verb enjoy is followed by a gerund, not an infinitive.
Can we use to after must?
No. Must, like other modal verbs such as can, may and should, is followed by a bare infinitive. So we say you must wear, not you must to wear.
What is a dangling participle?
A dangling participle is a participle phrase that does not logically refer to the subject of the main clause. For example, in having finished the homework, the television was switched on, the sentence wrongly suggests that the television finished the homework.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Non-Finites and Modals Level 15050 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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