Infinitive Constructs

Find the INFINITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence.

Preston wants to run for office in the next election.

• for office

• in the next election

• to run for office

Putting a "to" in front of a verb makes it...

• noun

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive

What is the RED phrase?
I want to know all there is to know about John Snow.

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive

• prepositional phrase

what's the verbal?
It is important to feel fabrics before you buy them.

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive

We use infinitives... (select all that apply)

• after certain verbs.

• after prepositions.

• to express purpose.

• after some expressions.

• after some adjectives .

... is the base form of the verb, often preceded by "to". ex. "to be"

• A gerund

• An infinitive

I'd prefer ... in a restaurant today.

• eat

• to eat

• eating

We are planning ... to Australia this summer. We have already saved the money for the trip.

• travel

• to travel

• travelling

Could you show me how ... (DO) this exercise?

I went to the greengrocer’s ... (GET) some food.