
Infinitives Lesson
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Kathryn Tsai
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4 Slides • 12 Questions
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By Kathryn Tsai
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Poll
How do you feel about using infinitives?
1 - What's an infinitive?
2 - I think I understand them but need help when I practice.
3 - I already know what they are and would like to practice.
4 - Easy! I've got it and can teach someone else about infinitives.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly uses the infinitive "to prepare"?
The project to prepare tomorrow she will.
To prepare the project tomorrow, she will.
To prepare she will the project tomorrow.
None of these.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly uses the infinitive "to explain"?
The project to explain tomorrow she will.
To explain the project tomorrow, she will.
To explain she will the project tomorrow.
None of these.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly uses the infinitive "to decide"?
The project to decide tomorrow she will.
To decide the project tomorrow, she will.
To decide she will the project tomorrow.
None of these.
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Definition: ____________________________________
Example: to read, to jump, to explain
What is an infinitive?
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As subject: (To learn) helps jedis grow.
As object: I want (to learn) more.
Noun
He has a book (to read).
Adjective
She paused (to listen) carefully.
Adverb
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An infinitive phrase includes the infinitive plus modifiers or objects.
Example: to solve the problem quickly — infinitive = to solve; object = the problem; modifier = quickly
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: Darth Vader plans to visit the Death Star on Friday.
Darth Vader
to visit
plans to
on Friday.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: To win the heart of a princess requires hard work.
of a princess
requires hard work
to win
the heart
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: He stopped to pet the Ewok.
he stopped
stopped to
the Ewok
to pet
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Multiple Choice
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: She has a lot of work on the X-Wing to finish tonight.
to finish
She has a lot
on the X-Wing
finish tonight
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Multiple Choice
Correct the error in the following sentence: She decided quickly to leave the meeting of the senators.
Correct sentence: She decided to quickly leave the meeting of the senators.
Correct sentence: She decided to leave quickly the meeting of the senators.
Correct sentence: To quickly leave, she decided the meeting of the senators.
Correct sentence: To leave, she decided quickly the meeting of the senators.
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Multiple Choice
Correct the error in the following sentence: I asked him to not interrupt.
None of these options are correct.
Interrupt I asked him not.
To not interrupt, I asked him.
I asked him not to interrupt.
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Multiple Choice
Correct the following sentence: He promised to always be honest.
None of these options are correct.
To always be honest, he promised.
He promised always to be honest.
To be honest, he promised always.
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Poll
How do you feel about using infinitives?
1 - I still don't understand and need more help.
2 - I think I'm getting the hang of it!
3 - I get it and would like to practice.
4 - Easy! I've got it and can teach someone else about infinitives.
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