To Infinitives and beyond

Chef Boy R. Dee has an ornate meal to prepare

• infinitive phrase used as infinidirect object

• infinitive phrase used as adjective

• infinitive phrase used as adverb

• adverb prep phrase

Bolstered with confidence, Bob L. Headdoll wanted to ask Barbie Doll to the Homecoming Dance.

• infinitive phrase as direct object

• infinitive phrase as adjective

• infinitive phrase as adverb

• adverb prep phrase

Ivanna B. Grumpy's task was to bolster her daddy's chances of world domination.

• infinitive phrase a direct object

• infinitive phrase as subject complement

• infinitive phrase as adjective

• infinitive phrase as adverb

Spike D'Ball's goal is to muster the courage to dribble across the court.

• infinitive as direct object

• infinitive as subject complement

• infinitive as adjective

• infinitive as adverb

Hal O'Ween's chances to ask Sabrina D'Witch for a date fizzled when he fell off the promontory.

• infinitive as direct object

• infinitive as subject complement

• infinitive as adjective

• infinitive as adverb

In the morning, the solicitious mother woke up her son to go to school.

• infinitive phrase as adjective

• infinitive as adverb

• infinitive as direct object

• infinitive as subject complement

To be the best player on the team sustained Jim Shorts.

• infinitive as adjective

• infinitive as adverb

• infinitive as subject

• infinitive as subject complement

Kenny Gothere struggles to muster the courage needed in flight school.

• infinitive as direct object

• infinitive phrase used as adjective

• infinitive used as adverb

• infinitive used as subject

To explore west of the Mississippi was Thomas Jefferson's goal.

• infinitive as direct object

• infinitive as subject

• infinitive as adverb

• infinitive as adjective

June Bug's main duty was to help with tree planting.

• infinitive as subject complement

• infinitive as subject

• infinitive as adjective

• infinitive as adverb