Infinitive Lesson

 Jerome and Frankie did their best to keep up with the rest of the team. They had just moved to the school, and they didn't know anyone. Luckily, because they were twins, they had each other for support. The other basketball players on the team were very cold to them. They were unimpressed with Frankie and Jerome, who were small and unassuming. When practice started though, the team members found they had trouble keeping up with the twins. The twins dashed across the court. Their passes were crisp, and their shots were solid. The twins were destined to be the newest starters. Everyone else would have to work harder to keep his spot.

Which sentence from the passage uses an infinitive? 

• A.They were unimpressed with Frankie and Jerome, who were small and unassuming.
• B.The twins were destined to be the newest starters.
•  C.When practice started though, the team members found they had trouble keeping up with the twins.
•  D.Their passes were crisp, and their shots were solid.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

 Jerome and Frankie did their best to keep up with the rest of the team. They had just moved to the school, and they didn't know anyone. Luckily, because they were twins, they had each other for support. The other basketball players on the team were very cold to them. They were unimpressed with Frankie and Jerome, who were small and unassuming. When practice started though, the team members found they had trouble keeping up with the twins. The twins dashed across the court. Their passes were crisp, and their shots were solid. The twins were destined to be the newest starters. Everyone else would have to work harder to keep his spot.
Which sentence from the passage uses an infinitive? 

• A.The other basketball players on the team were very cold to them. 
• B.Jerome and Frankie did their best to keep up with the rest of the team. 
• C.They had just moved to the school, and they didn't know anyone.
• D.Luckily, because they were twins, they had each other for support. 

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Adrian pretended not to notice that his teacher was looking at him, waiting for an answer to her question.
What is the infinitive in the sentence above? 

•  A.for an answer
•  B.to notice
• C.was looking
• D.to her question

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive?

• A.Ben promised his little brother that they would go to the circus one day.  Bubble 
• B.Before her state track meet, Gloria jogged to the track and looked around. 
• C.Hannah got lost on the way to her guitar lesson when she took a wrong turn. 
• D.After a bad lab grade, Chloe studied extra hard to ace her science test.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?   

• A.For her report, Grace wrote about the harvesting of cranberries.
• B.Cranberries, harvested at their peak, are a good addition to meals. 
• C.To harvest cranberries, farmers have to fill the bogs with water.
• D.Grace learned how to harvest cranberries when she researched.

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CCSS.L.8.1A