Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases

Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases

By Nedra Holmes-Goodloe

Open Ended

Identify the infinitive.

Sam hopes to buy more land and to increase his herd.

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

His challenge is to handle large animals.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

To run his farm takes Sam's full energy.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

Often bulls begin to charge for no reason.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

They can be creatures to fear.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

However, the bulls calm down to receive food.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

Carol and Ray, were too sick to open the door.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

Ringo the cat liked to nap indoors.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

Yet one morning he was determined to get out.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the function of the underlined infinitive.

Ringo's instinct to warn his owners had saved their lives.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Poll

The dog runs to the pen.

• Infinitive

• Prepositional Phrase

Poll

Sam's dog runs to distract the bulls.

• Infinitive

• Prepositional Phrase

Fill in the Blank

Write the entire infinitive phrase in the following sentence.

His challenge is to handle large animals.

Fill in the Blank

Write the entire infinitive phrase in the following sentence.

To run his farm takes Sam's full energy.

Fill in the Blank

Write the entire infinitive phrase in the following sentence.

However, the bulls calm down to receive food.