Infinitive Phrases

Locate the infinitive phrase:

Andrew knows that to drive up a hill of butter is impossible.

• To drive

• To drive up a hill of butter is impossible

• To drive up a hill of butter

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Locate the infinitive phrase:

It is important to listen carefully.

• to listen

• important to listen

• to listen carefully

Locate the infinitive phrase:

I want to hear the news.

• to hear the news

• to hear

• I want to

Locate the infinitive phrase:

They want to give you a present.

• want to give

• to give you a present

• to give you

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Locate the infinitive phrase:

Courtney told Dylan to kick the football to Henry.

• to kick the football to Henry

• to kick the football

• to Henry

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Locate the infinitive phrase:

Ben and Zach tried to follow orders.

• to follow

• tried to follow orders

• to follow orders

Finish the sentence:

"An infinitive always starts with the word "to" and is followed by a_______."

• noun

• adjective

• verb

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Infinitive phrases can connect to nouns, modifiers, and prepositional phrases. True or False?

• True

• False

Locate the infinitive phrase:

Her goal is to get a medical degree.

• to get a medical degree

• to get

• Her goal is to get

Locate the infinitive phrase:

We have time to walk to the game.

• time to walk

• to walk to the game

• to walk

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CCSS.L.8.1A