Infinitives

Which verb is always followed by an infinitive?

• enjoy

• practice

• quit

• consider

After an adjective, we usually use an infinitive verb. Which sentence uses an infinitive verb after an adjective?

• Is it difficult to make a cake?

• Gardening is my favorite hobby.

• I was sad to see my test score.

• Meeting new people isn’t always easy.

Which sentence uses an infinitive verb after a noun or pronoun?

• Is it difficult to make a cake?

• I was sad to see my test score.

• The librarian told the students to be quiet.

• We asked them to go to the beach with us.

What about _______ (go) to the beach this weekend?

• to go

• going

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: I want to go to the movies.

• want to go

• to go

• to the movies

• I want

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: She likes to dance.

• She likes

• to dance

• likes to dance

• Dance

Provide an example of a sentence with an infinitive as the subject.

• To swim is my favorite activity.

• Swimming is my favorite hobby.

• Running is good for your health.

• Eating pizza is my favorite activity.

Identify the gerund and infinitive in the following sentence: He loves to play basketball.

• playing, to play

• to loves, playing

• loving, basketball

• play, to playing

Differentiate between gerunds and infinitives by providing an example of each.

• Gerund: Swimming is my favorite activity. Infinitive: I like to swim in the ocean.

• Gerund: Dancing is tiring. Infinitive: I like to dancing at parties.

• Gerund: Running is my favorite activity. Infinitive: I like to running in the park.

• Gerund: Eating is fun. Infinitive: I like to eat pizza.

The owner of the company refused ___ the customers a refund.

• to give

• giving

• both "to give" and "giving"

• give