Infinitives/Infinitive Phrases

Infinitives/Infinitive Phrases

By Stacy Ludwig

Multiple Choice

The formula for an infinitive is TO+

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

True or false: "To run" is an infinitive.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: "To the doctor" is an infinitive.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

• to sing in the choir

• to new heights

• to a better future

• to the movies

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

• my entire life

• I have

• always wanted

• to be a teacher

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

• eating a balanced diet

• balanced

• allows a person

• to keep healthy

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

• to give to others

• to others

• is so important

• so important

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

After Bobby fell to the ground, he needed to go to the hospital.

• Bobby fell

• to the ground

• to go

• to the hospital

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an infinitive?

• to visualize

• to understand

• to wonder

• to Austin

Multiple Select

Find all the infinitives: I wanted to leave, but my sister wanted to stay.

• wanted to

• to leave

• sister wanted

• to stay

Multiple Choice

Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:

April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.

• with the hopes of winning.

• at the local convenience store.

• and gave them to her grandmother.

• to increase her chances of winning.

Multiple Choice

In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?

To smile at others brings joy to yourself.

• subject

• direct object

• adjective

• adverb