unit 11: Infinitives

Find the infinitive in the following sentence.

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

• to the park

• to drive

• took her little brother

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Find the infinitive in the following sentence.

Jerry wanted to run all the way home.

• wanted to run

• all the way home

• to run

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Find the infinitive in the following sentence.

Mitchell did not want to go camping with his sister.

• to go

• with his sister

• did not want to go camping

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Find the infinitive in the following sentence.

Nona was not allowed to play guitar for band.

• was not allowed

• to play

• for band

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Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence.

We tried to plant a tree in the front yard.

• to plant a tree

• in the front yard

• We tried to plant

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*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
Mrs. Jackson wants to swim.

• to swim
• Mrs. Jackson wants
• wants to
• wants swim

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Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.

On the hair-raising ride to the haunted house, I was sure I saw something lurking in the woods.

• on the hair-rising ride

• to the haunted house

• saw something

• none

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Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.

“Please let me stay at home because I don’t want to go to school,” I begged.

• at home

• to go

• to school

• none

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Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.

He wished more than anything for his father to appear in front of him.

• wished more than anything

• for his father

• to appear in front of him

• none

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I can________ English.

• speak

• to speak

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