Introduction to Infinitives
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Maurya Muldoon
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Infinitives
An infinitive is a verb form that usually begins with the word to and acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
An infinitive phrase is an infinitive plus its modifiers and complements.
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Infinitive Examples
Mars is a place some people want to visit. (Noun as a direct object)
To listen is a hard thing for some teens. (Noun as the _)
To read was difficult to do in the noisy classroom.
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Infinitive Phrase Examples
To believe in ourselves can be difficult. (Subject/Noun)
My dream is to play professional sports. (Predicate Noun after a __)
Some scientists believe Mars to be inhabited. (Adjective describing _)
Subject | Subject
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence?
It's possible to scare people.
to scare
possible to
It's possible to
to scare people
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence?
One day in 1938, Orson Welles began to broadcast a radio play.
began to
began to broadcast
to broadcast
to broadcast a radio play
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence?
I like to read mysteries.
like to
like to read
to read mysteries
to read
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence?
To pick a winner can be difficult.
to pick
to pick a
to pick a winner
winner
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
To surprise my friends is a challenge.
to surprise
to surprise my friends
is a challenge
is
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
I need to find out the ending to the book.
to find out
to find out the ending to the book
to
to find
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Multiple Choice
What is the job of the following infinitive?
To listen can be a challenge.
Noun as direct object
Noun as the subject
Predicate Noun
I have no clue!
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Multiple Choice
What is the job of the following infinitive?
The author wrote to entertain others.
Noun as subject
Noun as direct object
Adverb
Adjective
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Multiple Choice
What is the job of the following infinitive?
I like to read mysteries late at night.
Noun as subject
Noun as direct object
Adjective
Adverb
Infinitives
An infinitive is a verb form that usually begins with the word to and acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
An infinitive phrase is an infinitive plus its modifiers and complements.
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