Understanding Infinitive Phrases

Miss Hanley explains infinitives and infinitive phrases, showing how they function as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. She provides examples for each use case and clarifies the difference between infinitive phrases and prepositional phrases. The video aims to help students understand and identify infinitives and their roles in sentences.

What is an infinitive typically paired with?

• The word 'or'

• The word 'and'

• The word 'to'

• The word 'but'

In the sentence 'To braid requires dedication', what role does 'to braid' play?

• Verb

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

Which of the following is NOT a use of an infinitive?

• As a noun

• As an adjective

• As a conjunction

• As an adverb

Which of the following is an example of an infinitive?

• To and fro

• To write

• To the store

• To quickly

How is the infinitive 'to study' used in the sentence 'Emily Dickinson is a good poet to study'?

• As a noun

• As a verb

• As an adjective

• As an adverb

In the sentence 'When Shakespeare sat down to work, he used a quill', what does 'to work' describe?

• The adjective

• The verb

• The object

• The subject

What is the function of 'to work' in the sentence 'When Shakespeare sat down to work, he used a quill'?

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

What is an infinitive phrase composed of?

• An infinitive and its modifiers

• Only an infinitive

• Only objects

• Only modifiers

In the sentence 'To win a Pulitzer Prize is an honor', what is 'to win a Pulitzer Prize'?

• An adjective

• A noun

• An adverb

• A verb

Which part of speech can an infinitive phrase NOT function as?

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Conjunction

• Noun