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Non-Finites and Modals Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 3

Advanced English practice on passive gerunds after object to, with a view to, insist on, causative make and participle phrases in sentence correction items.

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About this test

Non-Finites and Modals Level 3 Questions: Advanced Grammar Practice

This Level 3 set on Aptitude360 builds judgement on the finer points of non-finites and modals in English grammar. It covers modal choice in context, passive gerunds, gerunds after prepositional phrases, causative make and participle phrases in sentence correction questions.

Topics in the Level 3 non-finites and modals set

  • Choosing the right modal from context in fill-in-the-blank items
  • Passive gerund after object to, as in objected to being shifted
  • Gerund after with a view to and look forward to
  • Insist on plus a gerund in place of an infinitive
  • Gerund after enjoy in error-spotting
  • Causative make with a bare infinitive
  • Participle phrases and dangling modifiers

Advanced concepts worth revising

  • Passive gerunds use being plus a past participle
  • With a view to, object to and look forward to end in the preposition to
  • Some verbs need a fixed preposition before a gerund, such as insist on and succeed in
  • An introductory participle phrase without its own subject must logically refer to the subject of the main clause

Tips for hard non-finite questions

  • Read the whole sentence for time and intent before choosing a modal
  • Check prepositional phrases ending in to before choosing an infinitive
  • Decide if the subject does or receives the action when choosing an active or a passive gerund

Who this Level 3 set is for

This set is for learners who have completed the earlier levels of non-finites and modals. It gives them advanced practice for the English sections of competitive exams.

FAQs about Non-Finites and Modals Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 3

Is it objected to be shifted or objected to being shifted?
Objected to being shifted is correct. The to in object to is a preposition, so it takes a gerund, and being shifted is the passive gerund.
Is it with a view to improve or with a view to improving?
With a view to improving is correct, because to in this phrase is a preposition and takes a gerund.
Is insisted to pay correct?
No. Insist is followed by on plus a gerund, so the correct form is insisted on paying.
What is a passive gerund?
A passive gerund is formed with being plus a past participle, as in being praised. It is used when the person or thing referred to receives the action instead of doing it.

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SectionQuestionsTime
Non-Finites and Modals Level 35060 min

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Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
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100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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