Present Participle, Gerund and Infinitive

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:

Melody would love to talk.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: Melody was on her way to the airport to compete in a competition. (CLUE: an infinitive is when to is followed by a verb.)

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: Melody was on her way to school when she remembered that she had forgotten to take the gift for Catherine.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:

Melody strained to listen to the conversation.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:

Melody felt guilty, for forcing her mum to take her to school that morning.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:

Mrs V went next door to get Melody's Medi-Talker.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:

Melody was relieved to hear that Penny would be fine.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Talking on the phone, the man never saw the thief steal his briefcase.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Yesterday, while going to church, Phil offered to paint the house.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Give this to your mother; she loves reading.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.8.1A