Infinitives

An infinitive is 

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive:

Sandra’s deepest desire was to perform.

• Sandra's deepest

• deepest desire

• to perform

• was to

Identify the infinitive:

Mrs. Jackson wants to swim.

• to swim

• Mrs. Jackson wants

• wants to

• wants swim

Identify the infinitive:

When Cathy's arms got tired, Robert decided to row.

• When Cathy's

• arms got

• decided to

• to row

Identify the infinitive:

The clowns for the party were beginning to arrive.

• The clowns

• to arrive

• the party

• were beginning

Identify the infinitive:

Sarah, the star runner of the track team, was eager to compete.

• star runner

• was eager

• to compete

• track team

Identify the infinitive:

The idea was to provide them transportation to the game.

• The idea

• was to

• to provide

• to the game

He is too clever ....... the exam

• fail

• to failed

• failed

• to fail

What seems ...... the problem?

• bee

• be

• to be

• to been

Find the infinitive:

When Misty learned to drive, she took her little brother to the park and to the parking lot on weekends.

• to the park

• to drive

• to the parking lot

• to the parking