Infinitives
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  • Question 1
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    What is an infinitive?

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    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.

  • Question 2
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    Q.

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

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    to, noun

    to, verb

    to, adjective

    to, preposition

  • Question 3
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    Q.

    Infinitives are often used as a ______ in sentences.

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    love

    noun

    apostrophe

    prepositional phrases

  • Question 4
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    If the word to comes immediately before a ________, it is part of an infinitive.

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    hyperbole

    verb

    adjective

    noun

  • Question 5
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    Because infinitives are used as nouns, they can be what? (Choose all that Apply)

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    Prepositional Phrases

    Subjects

    Predicate Nouns

    Direct Objects

  • Question 6
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    What is an infinitive phrase?

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    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.

  • Question 7
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    Q.

    What is the infinitive phrase?


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

    answer choices

    To win the last three games

    To win the last three games of the season

    To win

    To win the last

  • Question 8
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    What is the infinitive?


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

    answer choices

    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

  • Question 9
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    Q.

    What is the infinitive phrase?


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

    answer choices

    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.

  • Question 10
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    Q.

    What is the infinitive phrase?:


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

    answer choices

    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

  • Question 11
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    What is the infinitive?:


    To take a cruise in the Caribbean would be wonderful.

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    To take a cruise in the Caribbean would be wonderful.

    To take a cruise in the Caribbean

    To take a cruise

    To take

  • Question 12
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    What is the infinitive?:


    I don't want to argue about it now.

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    to argue about it

    to argue

    to argue about it now

    I don't want to

  • Question 13
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    What is the infinitive phrase?:


    I'm trying to break my habit of saying whatever all the time.

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    to break my habit of saying whatever all the time

    to break

    to break my habit

    to break my habit of saying whatever

  • Question 14
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    What is the infinitive phrase?:


    I'll bet a young kangaroo--called a joey--likes to hang on tightly when its mother jumps around!

    answer choices

    to hang

    to hang on tightly when its mother jumps around

    to hang on tightly

    to hang on tightly when

  • Question 15
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    What is the infinitive?:


    Ethan wanted to go to the theme park with his family.

    answer choices

    to go to the theme park with his family

    to go

    to go to the theme park

    with his family

  • Question 16
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    What is the infinitive phrase?


    We all piled into the car and drove to the garden center.

    answer choices

    to the garden

    to the

    to the garden center

    None

  • Question 17
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    Q.

    Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?


    To say you're not interested seems unfair.

    answer choices

    Subject

    Direct Object

    None

  • Question 18
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    Q.

    Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:


    Colin hopes to be a good friend to everyone.

    answer choices

    direct object

    subject

    none

  • Question 19
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    Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:


    To be myself is the best advice I have been given.

    answer choices

    subject

    direct object

    none

  • Question 20
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    Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:


    The mayor gave a citation to the members of the rescue squad who saved the child.

    answer choices

    subject

    direct object

    none

  • Question 21
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    Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:


    People sometimes would like to change the weather, but, of course, they can't.

    answer choices

    Direct object

    subject

    none

  • Question 22
    30 seconds
    Q.

    Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?:


    Going to the moon seemed impossible to our grandparents.

    answer choices

    subject

    direct object

    none

  • Question 23
    30 seconds
    Q.

    Which of these sentences contain an infinitive phrase?

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    Tell Kelly if you're interested in going to Aspen, Colorado for the ski trip.

    She wants to return her new shoes because they feel too big.

  • Question 24
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    Which of these sentences contain an infinitive phrase?

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    He spoke to the manager of the restaurant about a part-time job.

    I would like you all to notice the "Wet Paint" sign on the wall.

  • Question 25
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    Q.

    Is the "infinitive phrase" a subject, direct object, or none?


    I wish she could have talked to me about the problem.

    answer choices

    direct object

    subject

    none

  • Question 26
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    Q.

    Which of these sentences contain an infinitive phrase?

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    I gave the leftover tuna to Sandy's cat.

    It takes a certain kind of person to work in an emergency room.

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