Part A
Infinitives
An infinitive is the base form of the verb, commonly preceded by to .
An infinitive may be used as a noun, adverb, or adjective.
Examples:
-To know him is to like him. (noun)
-She came here to study. (adverb)
-That is the movie to see. (adjective)
Directions:
Identify each infinitive.
1. I want to go home before it gets any colder.
2. We went to see the play while Emilio was here.
3. I prepared the salad to serve for lunch.
4. To shoot firecrackers in the city limits is against the law in some places.
5. I like to walk in the country.
6. They were taught to stand, to sit, to walk, and to dance gracefully.
7. Gradually people learned to use tire and to make toots.
8. I need to get a new coat.
9. We plan to make the trip in four hours.
10. Karol, are you too tired to clean the kitchen?
11. Adam, try to be on time in the morning.
12. Ron plans to travel in Canada during August.
13. Who taught you to play golf?
14. We were taught to rise early.
15. We were hoping to see you at the reunion.
16. Pay one fee to enter the amusement park.
17. Britney, t forgot to mall your package.
18. To cook this turkey will require several hours.
19. The children ran to meet their friend.
20. We are teaming to speak Spanish.
21. We are planning to exhibit our artwork next week.
22. To succeed as an artist was Rick's dream.
23. We went to see the parade.
24. We are ready to eat.
25. It was easy to see the reason for that actor's popularity.
26. The only way to have a friend is to be one.
27. Madame Curie was the only woman to receive the Nobel Prize a second time.
28. To score the most points is the object of the game.
29. We need to go grocery shopping.
30. Do you want to paint the fence on Saturday? Some one help I don't understand the examples or instructions and I don't know what to do
5 answers
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