Infinitives as Nouns

What is an infinitive?

• An infinitive is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun, called the object of a infinitive, to another noun or pronoun.

• A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an noun or a pronoun called the object.

• An infinitive is a verb form that can be used as a noun. It may also function as an adjective or an adverb.

• An infinitive is a dead inside creature.

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The infinitive is formed with the word ___ and the base form of a __________.

• to, noun

• to, verb

• to, adjective

• to, preposition

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Infinitives are often used as a ______ in sentences.

• love

• noun

• apostrophe

• prepositional phrases

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If the word to comes immediately before a ________, it is part of an infinitive.

• hyperbole

• verb

• adjective

• noun

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Because infinitives are used as nouns, they can be what? (Choose all that Apply)

• Prepositional Phrases

• Subjects

• Predicate Nouns

• Direct Objects

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What is an infinitive phrase?

• An infinitive phrase is a phrase that speaks to you in your Emo phase.

• An infinitive phrase is a group of words that includes an infinitive and other words that complete its meaning.

• An infinitive phrase is another verb that may function as a noun. It may also function as an adjective or an adverb.

• An infinitive phrase is a prepositional phrase.

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What is the infinitive phrase?

To win the last three games of the season will not be easy.

• To win the last three games

• To win the last three games of the season

• To win

• To win the last

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What is the infinitive?

To get a B on the next test is her objective.

• To get

• To get a B on the next test

• To get a B

• To get a B on the next test is her objective

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What is the infinitive phrase?

To grow a mustache in time for the play became my dad's plan.

• To grow a mustache in time for the play

• To grow a mustache

• To grow a mustache in time

• To grow a mustache in time for the play became my dad's plan.

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What is the infinitive phrase?:

I know how to fix the glitch in your computer program.

• how to fix the glitch in your computer program

• to fix the glitch in your

• to fix the glitch in your computer program

• to fix the glitch

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