Verbals Part 3

Verbals Part 3

Infinitive

• ​An infinitive is a verb form that can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

• Infinitives ALWAYS start with "to."

• Examples: to go, to throw, to swim, to punt

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive 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 Choice

An infinitive is:

• "to" + verb
• "to"
• "to" + noun
• verb

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive in the following sentence?

I am happy to see you buying that movie.

• to see
• am happy
• you buying
• no infinitive

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive in the following sentence?

My cat is going to sleep all day.

• is going
• My cat
• to sleep
• to sleep all day

Infinitive Phrase

• consists of an infinitive together with its complements and modifiers

• The entire phrase may also function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

Examples

• To lift those weights takes a lot of strength.

• Peanuts and raisins are good snacks to take on a camping trip.

• The crowd grew quiet to hear the speaker.

​Here, the infinitive is a noun acting as the subject of the sentence.

​Here, the infinitive is an adjective describing "snacks."

​Here, the infinitive is an adverb telling "Why?".

Multiple Choice

What is the 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 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 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 phrase in the following sentence?

The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times.

• The way to please

• to please your parents

• by obeying

• at all times.

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

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

Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?

• Nicolas wants to jump on the trampoline.

• Nicolas walks to the trampoline.

• Nicolas met Alex at the trampoline.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?

• Profe Olson gets her students' attention by waving her arms.

• Seeking their attention, Profe Olson waves her arms at the students.

• To grab the students' attention, Profe Olson waves her arms.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?

• Mr. D brings trash to the containers daily.

• Mr. D likes to bring trash to the containers daily.

• Mr. D likes cleaning up trash daily.

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Hannah studied the vocabulary to get ahead.

• Hannah studied

• studied the vocabulary

• the vocabulary

• to get ahead.