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English, Professional Development
11th -
Professional Developmentgrade
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
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Infinitives are a kind of verbal.
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false
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An infinitive ends in -ing and can function like a noun.
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false
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Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.
To succeed is his goal, above all else.
is his goal
above all else
to succeed
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Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.
To tell the truth isn't always possible.
to tell the truth
isn't always possible
the truth isn't
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Identify what the underlined words are.
Sometimes I feel like going to the lake to live.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
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Identify what the underlined words are.
I would like to travel around the country.
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
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Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase and label it as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
His aim is not to make one mistake.
noun
adjective
adverb
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Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase and label it as noun, adjective, or adverb.
He is eager to be recognized.
noun
adjective
adverb
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Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase and label it as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
He has no time to have fun.
noun
adjective
adverb
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Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase. Label it noun, adjective, or adverb.
He lied to help his career.
noun
adjective
adverb
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The underlined infinitive phrase functions like a noun. What is it functioning as in the sentence?
He wants to arrange all the details carefully.
subject
direct object
predicate nominative
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Sometimes infinitives do not include the word '"to".
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