Infinitives

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.

Melvin wants to invite Catherine to his wedding.

• wants to

• to invite

• to his wedding

• wants to invite

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.

Enrilyn's deepest desire was to perform.

• deepest

• deepest desire

• was to

• to perform

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.

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

• start runner

• was eager

• to compete

• track team

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.

Maribel's idea was to provide them transportation to the game.

• Maribel's idea

• was to

• to provide

• to the game

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.

When Chiqui's arms got tired, Kristine and Blythe decided to row.

• Chiqui's arms

• got tired

• decided

• to row

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

How does the infinitive function in the following sentence?

They were happy to see the new baby.

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

How does the infinitive function in the following sentence?

To edit my essay carefully takes a lot of time.

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

How does the infinitive function in the following sentence?

Walter knows the best method to roast a turkey.

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

What word/s do/es the infinitive modify in the following sentence?

She does not have money to buy a ticket.

• she

• money

• does not have

• ticket

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What word does the infinitive modify in the following sentence?

Filipino actors are eager to smile for the camera.

• Filipino

• actors

• eager

• camera

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3