English INFINITIVES

Locate the infinitive. Since it is used as a noun, determine its noun use. He likes to be chief.

Infinitive: to be Use: direct object

Locate the infinitive and determine how it is used. She had planned to begin piano lessons last week.

Infinitive: to begin Use: noun

Locate the infinitive and determine how it is used. To change one's mind is not always wrong.

Infinitive: to change Use: noun

Locate the infinitive and determine how it is used. That type of person is hard to please.

Infinitive: to please Use: adverb

Locate the infinitive and determine how it is used. A good book to read is Great Expectations.

Infinitive: to read Use: adjective

Locate the infinitive. Since it is used as a noun, determine its noun use. He wants to ski in the winter months.

Infinitive: to ski Use: direct object

Locate the infinitive and determine how it is used. James hopes to succeed as a doctor.

Infinitive: to succeed Use: noun

Locate the infinitive. Since it is used as a noun, determine its noun use. Her ambition is to swim gracefully.

Infinitive: to swim Use: predicate noun

Locate the infinitive. Since it is used as a noun, determine its noun use. To tell a lie frustrates honest people.

Infinitive: to tell Use: subject

Locate the infinitive and determine how it is used. Pennsylvania is a nice place to visit.

Infinitive: to visit Use adjective

Locate the infinitive. Since it is used as a noun, determine its noun use. To win the poetry contest would be exciting.

Infinitive: to win Use: subject

Identify the italicized word or phrase. The president is about to speak. italicized word: to speak

infinitive

Identify the italicized word or phrase. Putting her sewing aside, she got up and answered the door. italicized word: putting

participle

Identify the italicized word or phrase. She was busily planning a party. italicized word: planning

verb phrase