Participles and Infinitives

What is the infinitive in the following sentence: I like to run.

• I

• To run

• Like

• Run

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the infinitive in the following sentence: Do you want to go to the mall with me today?

• To go

• To the

• Mall

• Today

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the infinitive in the following sentence: Sarah's deepest desire was to perform.

• Sarah's deepest

• Deepest desire

• To perform

• Was to

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the infinitive in the following sentence: Ms. Coleman wants to sleep.

• Wants to

• Wants sleep

• Ms. Coleman

• To sleep

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the infinitive in the following sentence: When Kathy's arms got tired, Robert decided to row.

• When Kathy's

• Decided to

• Robert decided

• To row

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the infinitive in the following sentence: The guests to the party were beginning to arrive.

• To the

• Guests to

• To arrive

• Party were

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Infinitives can function as what part of speech?

• Nouns

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.8.1A

A participle is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun or noun phrase. Can you identify the sentence that correctly uses a participle as an adjective?

• Option 1: The cat likes to sleep on the windowsill. In this sentence, 'to sleep' is an infinitive verb used to express the cat's preference or habit.

• Option 2: Sleeping can be difficult when you're stressed. Here, 'Sleeping' is a gerund, which is a verb form that acts as a noun in the sentence.

• Option 3: The sleeping cat on the windowsill looks peaceful. In this sentence, 'sleeping' is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the cat.

• Option 4: To sleep for eight hours is recommended for health. In this sentence, 'to sleep' is an infinitive verb expressing a general recommendation.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Can you identify the sentence where the verbal is used as an adjective?

• Option 1: 'To run faster, he trained every day.' In this sentence, 'to run' is an infinitive used as an adverb to modify the verb 'trained'.

• Option 2: 'Running is a good way to stay fit.' Here, 'running' is a gerund used as a subject.

• Option 3: 'The running water was cold.' In this case, 'running' is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the noun 'water'.

• Option 4: 'He likes to run in the mornings.' In this sentence, 'to run' is an infinitive used as a direct object.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Can you identify the infinitive in this sentence and its function?

• Hopes - This is a verb in the sentence, not an infinitive. It expresses the action or state of the subject 'She'.

• To win - This is the infinitive in the sentence. It functions as an adverb because it modifies the verb 'hopes', telling us what she hopes.

• The competition - This is a noun in the sentence, serving as the object of the infinitive 'to win'. However, it is not an infinitive itself.

• To win - While this is the correct infinitive, it does not function as an adjective in this sentence. An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun, but 'to win' is modifying the verb 'hopes'.

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CCSS.L.8.1A