Verbals - Infinitives
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Verbals - Infinitives
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Infinitive and infinitive phrase
"to" followed by a verb or the verb and its modifiers
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Infinitive or Prepositional phrase?
Infinitive is the preposition "to" followed by a verb.
I love to giggle.
I was happy to go.
The game to win is tomorrow night.
Infinitive phrase is the preposition "to" followed by a verb and its modifiers.
Sally wanted to sleep in the tent outside.
Prepositional phrase is a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun.
I drove to the store and then to your house.
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Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase, or Prepositional Phrase?
I can not stop to talk.
infinitive
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
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Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase, or Prepositional Phrase?
Everyone was happy to go with me this afternoon.
infinitive
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
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Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase, or Prepositional Phrase?
The book to read is To Kill a Mockingbird.
infinitive
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
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Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase, or Prepositional Phrase?
Everyone went to the gym for the basketball game.
infinitive
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
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Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase, or Prepositional Phrase?
It is not fun to sneeze in your mask.
infinitive
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
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Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase, or Prepositional Phrase?
Someone wanted to see me.
infinitive
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
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Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase, or Prepositional Phrase?
To sing is what I wanted more than anything.
infinitive
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
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All infinitives will function as either a noun, adjective, or adverb.
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Infinitives can function as a noun:
To laugh is healthy. - noun - it functions as the subject of the sentence.
I started to laugh. - noun - it functions as the direct object of the sentence.
My favorite thing is to laugh. - noun - it functions as the predicate nominative.
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Infinitives can function as an adjective:
The gift to give is friendship. - adjective - modifies the noun "gift" Answers the question which gift?
The kitten to pet is the spotted one. - adjective - modifies the noun "kitten" Answers the questions which kitten?
The popcorn to eat during the movie was hot and buttery. - adjective - modifies the noun "popcorn" Answers the question which popcorn?
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Infinitives can function as an adverb:
I was happy to hear about your success. - adverb - modifies the predicate adjective "happy"
Sandy was ready to eat! - adverb - modifies the predicate adjective "ready"
My dog was sad to leave me.- adverb - modifies the predicate adjective "sad"
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How is the infinitive used?
The frogs wanted to leap into the water.
noun
adjective
adverb
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How is the infinitive used?
The thieves were excited to abscond with the treasure.
noun
adjective
adverb
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How is the infinitive used?
The people to hoodwink are over there.
noun
adjective
adverb
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How is the infinitive used?
No one wants to terminate a friendship.
noun
adjective
adverb
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How is the infinitive used?
The customers to compensate were in line early.
noun
adjective
adverb
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Remember...
a gerund is a verb that always ends in "ing" and functions as a noun
a participle is verb that functions as an adjective (present participles end in "ing" and past participles can end in "ed" "en" "n" "t")
an infinitive is "to" followed by a verb and functions as either a noun, adjective or an adverb.
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Identify the following as either an infinitive, gerund, or participle.
The song to sing is very difficult.
gerund
participle
infinitive
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Identify the following as either an infinitive, gerund, or participle.
Cindy enjoys singing in the choir.
gerund
participle
infinitive
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Identify the following as either an infinitive, gerund, or participle.
Singing outside my window, the bird put me to sleep.
gerund phrase
participle phrase
infinitive phrase
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Identify the following as either an infinitive, gerund, or participle.
Everyday, my neighbor's barking dog runs after our car.
gerund
participle
infinitive
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Identify the following as either an infinitive, gerund, or participle.
My sister tried to bake me a birthday cake.
gerund phrase
participle phrase
infinitive phrase
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Identify the following as either an infinitive, gerund, or participle.
Rowing will be a challenge.
gerund
participle
infinitive
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