Infinitives
Sep 12, 2014
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Infinitives are verbals that are made up of the word to and a verb
Infinitives may only function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs
When infinitives function as adjectives and adverbs, they usually found preceding nouns and pronouns in
sentences
When infinitives function as nouns, they are used as subjects, direct
objects and objects of prepositions.
Infinitives functioning as NOUNS
To err is human; To forgive is divine. (subject)
I intended to punch her. (direct object)
Infinitives functioning as ADJECTIVES
M3 is the best class to admire.I always bring a calculator to use in
case of emergencies.
Infinitives functioning as ADVERBS
Ting must drink the rat poison to die.To win the pageant, Genalyn must
answer the questions perfectly.
Infinitive phrase functioning as NOUN
Ione loves to kill cockroaches.Leah agreed to give Jerry a kiss.
Infinitive phrase functioning as ADJECTIVE
Thea has a love letter to read after class.
I was the last boy in school to learn the alphabet.
Infinitives (to + verb) should not be confused with prepositional phrases
(to + noun/pronoun)
Infinitives may occur as either a to + one verb or a part of an infinitive
phrase
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