INFINITIVES AND INFINITIVE PHRASES

WHAT IS AN INFINITIVE/ INFINITIVE PHRASE?

• An infinitive is a verb form that can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb
• Most infinitive phrases start with the word to
• Infinitive phrases are not the same thing as infinitives because infinitive phrases contain the word
• It modifies

HOW TO FIND AN INFINITIVE PHRASE

• Identify and cross out all prepositional phrases
• Look for and label the subject and verb
• Look for the direct object if there is one
• Look to see if there is anything modyfying it
• If you found a phrase that describes the DO, you have found the infinitive

EXAMPLES OF AN INFINITIVE NOUNS

• "Monica wanted TO SCORE five goals in the soccer game."
• In this sentence, "TO SCORE" acts as a direct object. Remember that direct objects are
• nouns; they answer who or what and receive the action of the subject.
• Find the infinitive!- "Amelia's greatest dream was to run a marathon"

EXAMPLE OF AN INFINITIVE ADJECTIVE

EXAMPLE OF AN INFINITIVE ADVERB

SOURCES

• http://education-portal.com

VIDEO

• Here is a funny video describing infinitives and infinitive phrases
• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ubyhqSatLDY