ENG 10 Grammar: 20.1 Infinitive Phrases P. 74

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

To describe the hockey game in an understandable manner required gestures.

• To describe

• To describe the hockey game

• To describe the hockey game in an understandable

• To describe the hockey game in an understandable manner

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

The birdwatcher's ambition was to see one hundred different species during one weekend.

• to see one hundred different species

• was to see

• to see one hundred different species during one weekend

• to see

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

My friends and I went to see an exhibit on Indian art and to gather material for our reports.

• to gather material for our reports.

• to gather material

• to see an exhibit on Indian art & to gather material for our reports.

• to see an exhibit on Indian art

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

Huck and Tom swore to keep the secret about Injun Joe.

• to keep the secret about Injun Joe

• to keep the secret

• swore to keep the secret about Injun Joe

• to keep

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFYING INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

To inhale the fumes is to die instantly.

• To inhale

• to die

• To inhale & to die

• To inhale the fumes & to die instantly.

EXERCISE 2: FUNCTIONS of INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the function of the underlined infinitive phrase.

With no money to pay our bill, we wrote a check.

• Subject

• Object of a Preposition

• Direct Object

• Adjective

• Adverb

EXERCISE 2: FUNCTIONS of INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the function of the underlined infinitive phrase.

To heed his warning was to move forward with caution.

• Subject

• Object of a Preposition

• Direct Object

• Adjective

• Adverb

EXERCISE 2: FUNCTIONS of INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the function of the underlined infinitive phrase.

To heed his warning was to move forward with caution.

• Subject

• Object of a Preposition

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Appositive

EXERCISE 2: FUNCTIONS of INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the function of the underlined infinitive phrase.

Ray hopes to become a veterinarian.

• Subject

• Object of a Preposition

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Appositive

EXERCISE 2: FUNCTIONS of INFINITIVE PHRASES. Identify the function of the underlined infinitive phrase.

They had plans to meet on Friday night.

• Subject

• Adjective

• Direct Object

• Predicate Nominative

• Appositive