Italian Grammar: Infinitives Quiz
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What is the primary characteristic of the infinitive in Italian grammar?

  • It is dependent on the subject's person.
  • It has a fixed tense.
  • It has three tenses: present, perfect, and future. (correct)
  • It is always used as a main verb.
  • Which function does the infinitive NOT perform in a sentence?

  • Object complement
  • Subject of impersonal verbs
  • Predicate nominative
  • Conjunction (correct)
  • In which context would the infinitive function as an apposition?

  • Used as a subject with an adjective
  • To elaborate on a pronoun or general noun (correct)
  • Within any dependent clauses
  • In comparisons with similar actions
  • How is the infinitive used in independent clauses?

    <p>As historical or exclamatory infinitives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of the infinitive used in a comparison?

    <p>It is crueler than to die to always fear death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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