Infinitives

The formula for an infinitive is TO+

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the infinitive in "My dog likes to play frisbee."

• dog

• likes to

• to play

• play frisbee

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Find all the infinitives: I wanted to leave, but my sister wanted to stay.

• wanted to

• to leave

• sister wanted

• to stay

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What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

• to give to others

• to others

• is so important

• so important

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What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

• my entire life

• I have

• always wanted

• to be a teacher

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What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

• eating a balanced diet

• balanced

• allows a person

• to keep healthy

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Which of the following is not an infinitive?

• to visualize

• to understand

• to wonder

• to Austin

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Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

• to sing in the choir

• to new heights

• to a better future

• to the movies

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Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:

April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.

• with the hopes of winning.

• at the local convenience store.

• and gave them to her grandmother.

• to increase her chances of winning.

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What function is the infinitive:

To smile at others brings joy to yourself.

• subject

• direct object

• subject complement

• appositive

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