Grammar: Lesson 3.23

Grammar: Lesson 3.23

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In the past, what part of speech did we view the word "to" as?

Okay, let's think...

Verbal Phrases.

Participles = Look like verbs, but function as adjectives.

Gerunds = Look like verbs, but function as nouns.

In​finitives = ?

Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases

Defined:

An infinitive is another type of verbal. It is a verb that is usually preceded by the word to. An infinitive functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

Seems difficult, but...

Look for the word "to"...

The word to may also begin a prepositional phrase. However, when to precedes a verb, it is not a preposition but instead signals an infinitive. Precedes = before.

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We were content to wait.​

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Infinitive Phrases

An infinitive phrase includes the infinitive and any complements and modifiers.

To have lost the championship would have been devastating for the team.

Draw

Circle the infinitive or infinitive phrase in each sentence.

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