Infinitives as Adjectives and Adverbs

Infinitives can function as what part of speech?

• Nouns

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

• All of the above

Find the infinitive: Madison, the star runner of the track team, was eager to compete.

• star runner

• was eager

• to compete

• track team

What part of speech does the infinitive in the sentence function as?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

What part of speech does the infinitive in the sentence function as?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Choose the most appropriate infinitive to complete item 13.

Please refer to the attached image.

• to pay attention

• to drive

• to be

• to see

My friend would like _______ Radiohead live. She loves them.

• seeing

• to see

• saw

• sees

Which is the function of the infinitive in the following sentence?"He opened the box to reveal a huge bullfrog"

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

What part of speech does the infinitive in the sentence function as?

We all had been eager to learn about the Renaissance.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

What part of speech does the infinitive in the sentence function as?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

What part of speech does the infinitive in the sentence function as?

The horn was hard to hear in the surrounding traffic.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb