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Infinitive Phrases

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Infinitive Phrases
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An infinitive and an infinitive phrase always...begin with

to + a noun

to + verb

to + a preposition

to + any other word

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of an infinitive?

I went to the store to buy new pants.

I went to the store to buy new pants.

Joe prefers to take his time on tests to increase his chances of success.

Joe prefers to take his time on tests to increase his chances of success.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about how commas are used with infinitive phrases is NOT true.

Use a comma after an introductory infinitive phrase

Use commas around an infinitive phrase in the middle of a sentence when it interrupts the flow.

Use commas before an infinitive at the end of a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following BEST describes infinitive phrases?

An infinitive phrase continues past the infinitive

An infinitive phrase sometimes contains other objects

An infinitive phrase sometimes contains other modifiers

All of the above are true

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After her junior year of high school, Walls moved away from home to live in New York City.


What is the infinitive in the sentence above?

After her junior year

of high school

to live

to live in New York City.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After her junior year of high school, Walls moved away from home to live in New York City.


What is the COMPLETE infinitive phrase in the sentence above?

After her junior year

of high school

to live

to live in New York City.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

She currently lives in Virginia with her husband John Taylor and continues to contribute regularly to MSNBC.


What is the COMPLETE infinitive phrase in the sentence above?

to contribute regularly to MSNBC

in Virginia

to contribute

to MSNBC

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

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