Identify the Infinitive
Fill in the Blank
Make Your Own Sentence.
Identify the Infinitive Phrase
What's the function?
100

I love to run.

to run

100
Greg started _____. (swim)
to swim
100

Make a sentence where the infinitive is functioning as the subject

...infinitive must be at the beginning

100
They start to walk slowly.
to walk slowly
100

What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence below:

To sleep soundly through the ringing of the alarm is perfect bliss.

subject

200
Doesn't John like to go school?
to go
200
I haven't begun _____ yet. (pack)
to pack
200

Make a sentence where the infinitive is functioning as a direct object

...must use an action verb before the infinitive to answer the question what

200
In the middle of class, James began to whisper quietly to Jessie.
to whisper quietly
200

What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence below:

Johnny refuses to surf in his new wetsuit.

direct object

300
I'm going to the park, are you going to come with me?
to come
300
I intend ____ to Brazil this October. (go)
to go
300

Make a sentence where the infinitive is functioning as a subject complement

...must use a linking verb

300
Jane claimed to see clearly the method to her brother's madness.
to see clearly
300

What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence below:

Happiness is to learn that there will be no school because of snow.

subject complement

400
While you're going to the supermarket, I'm going to run to the post office.
to run
400

I need you _____ to the store ______ some tomatoes. (run, buy)

to run to buy

400

Make a sentence where the infinitive functions as an adjective

...uses a noun to describe

400
Johnny began to scream loudly to loud music to annoy his parents.
to scream loudly
400

What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence below:

Now is a good time to master the subject of infinitives.

adjective

500
While running to the post office, I went to Shallots to say hi to my old friend.
to say
500
I don't need ____ to your incessant ramblings about yourself... Are you going _____ me, or are you going ____ at me like that? [Put in correct order] (help, glare, listen)
to listen to help to glare
500

Make a sentence where the infinitive functions as an adverb

...tells why or how something is done/happening

500

His attempted to find his keys were futile, but they were locked in his car.

to find

500

What is the function of the infinitive in the sentence below:

I came here to learn.

adverb

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