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It is a linguistics term for certain verb forms existing in many languages, most often used as non-finite verbs.
Infinitive
Infinitive verb
Infinitive adjective
Infinitive noun
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It is the infinitive form of a verb plus any complements and modifiers.
Infinitive phrase
Infinitive verb
Infinitive adjective
Infinitive noun
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It is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech.
Infinitive phrase
Non-verbal
Verbal
Infinitive noun
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These are verbals formed by joining the preposition to and an action verb.
Conditionals
Infinitives
Verbals
Appositives
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These can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
Conditionals
Predicates
Infinitive phrases
Appositives
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TRUE/FALSE: An infinitive is a non-finite verb. Hence it cannot be the main verb in a sentence. It almost always begins with to.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE/FALSE: An infinitive used as an adjective usually appears immediately before the noun it modifies.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE/FALSE: An infinitive used as an adjective usually appears immediately before the noun it modifies.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE/FALSE: When a main clause is introduced by an infinitive phrase, the two sentence components are separated by an exclamation point.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE/FALSE: When a main clause is concluded by an infinitive phrase, you need no punctuation to connect two sentence parts.
TRUE
FALSE
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Identify the function of the underlined infinitive in the sentence:
To swim faster than yesterday is Victor’s goal.
As subject
As direct object
As predicate nominative
As object of preposition
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Identify the function of the underlined infinitive in the sentence:
Henry looked down to avoid being noticed by his teacher.
As subject
As direct object
As predicate nominative
As object of preposition
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Identify the function of the underlined infinitive in the sentence:
He wanted to cook dinner for the Thanksgiving party.
As subject
As direct object
As predicate nominative
As object of preposition
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Identify the function of the underlined infinitive in the sentence:
My greatest ambition in life is to pass the licensure examination for teachers.
As subject
As direct object
As predicate nominative
As object of preposition
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Identify the function of the underlined infinitive in the sentence:
Mrs. Suess wanted to flunk the students in her subject for not submitting any outputs.
As subject
As direct object
As predicate nominative
As object of preposition
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