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Non-Finites and Modals Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 2

Medium-level English practice on gerunds after prepositions, succeed in, dangling participles and the passive of make and see, for learners past the basics.

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50 min
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About this test

Non-Finites and Modals Level 2 Practice: Gerunds, Participles, Passives

Level 2 suits learners who already know the basic rules of non-finites and modals and now need practice on the trickier patterns. This Aptitude360 English set covers gerunds after prepositions, infinitive and gerund choices after specific verbs, participle phrases and the passive of verbs that take a bare infinitive.

What this Level 2 non-finites set tests

  • Gerund after phrases ending in a preposition, such as object to and committed to
  • Succeed in plus a gerund, not succeed to plus an infinitive
  • Gerund-only verbs such as avoid and enjoy in error-spotting
  • Dangling participles and absolute phrases like it being a rainy day
  • Passive forms of make and see, which take a to-infinitive
  • Bare infinitive after make in the active voice

Key concepts for medium-level non-finite questions

  • The to in object to, look forward to and committed to is a preposition, so a gerund follows
  • Make, see and hear take a bare infinitive in the active but a to-infinitive in the passive
  • An absolute phrase has its own subject and may contain a participle, as in it being a rainy day
  • Some verbs take a preposition plus a gerund, not an infinitive

Preparation tips for non-finites and modals

  • Test whether to is a preposition by placing a noun after it
  • Practise converting active sentences with perception verbs into the passive
  • Note verb and preposition pairs from your reading in a separate list

Who should take this Level 2 set

This set is for aspirants of competitive exams that test English who have finished the basics. It helps them handle mid-stage error-spotting and sentence improvement items.

FAQs about Non-Finites and Modals Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 2

Is it look forward to meet or look forward to meeting?
Look forward to meeting is correct. In this phrase, to is a preposition, so it is followed by a gerund.
What is the passive voice of make someone do something?
In the passive, make takes a to-infinitive. For example, they made him wait becomes he was made to wait.
Is succeeded to reach correct?
No. Succeed is followed by in plus a gerund, so the correct form is succeeded in reaching.
What is an absolute phrase in English?
An absolute phrase is a group of words with its own subject that modifies the whole sentence, such as it being a rainy day. It may contain a participle, but it does not have to, as in her hands in her pockets.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Non-Finites and Modals Level 25050 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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