Infinitives are “to + a verb”:

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Infinitives Infinitives are “to + a verb”: To sing To go

Infinitives

Infinitives are “to + a verb”:
To sing
To go
To dance
To work
To play
Infinitives

are easily recognized because of the preposition “to” + the verb.
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Infinitives There are certain verbs that cause the “to” in the

Infinitives

There are certain verbs that cause the “to” in the infinitive

to disappear:
Let watch
See help
Make dare
Hear feel
I saw him fall down the stairs.
He heard his sister scream.
Let me drive the car into the garage.
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Infinitives The preposition except causes the “to” in the infinitive to

Infinitives
The preposition except causes the “to” in the infinitive to disappear

also:
The child did nothing except lie in the crib.
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Infinitives Infinitives are similar to gerunds and participles in that they

Infinitives

Infinitives are similar to gerunds and participles in that they can

have direct objects, indirect objects, and prepositional phrases.
Infinitives are different from gerunds and participles because they can have subjects.
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Infinitives To isolate the infinitive phrase, begin with the infinitive first.

Infinitives

To isolate the infinitive phrase, begin with the infinitive first.
He wants

to spend this summer in Europe.
She watched the child fly his kite.
She saw him crawl through the mud.
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Infinitives with Direct Objects Determine whether or not the infinitive phrase

Infinitives with Direct Objects
Determine whether or not the infinitive phrase has

a direct object by asking the question
Subject + verb + whom/what? = direct object
He wanted to watch the dog in the yard.
The coach taught him to hit a curve ball.
The student had to write a report about the famous detective.
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Infinitives with Indirect Objects Infinitive + direct object + to/for whom/what

Infinitives with Indirect Objects
Infinitive + direct object + to/for whom/what =

indirect object
He refused to give Bill the money.
To give what? = money

Direct Object

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Infinitives with Prepositional Phrases Infinitive phrases can have direct object, indirect

Infinitives with Prepositional Phrases
Infinitive phrases can have direct object, indirect objects

and prepositional phrases.
The prepositional phrase will function as an adverb or an adjective.
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Infinitives with Prepositional Phrases He likes to watch the game on

Infinitives with Prepositional Phrases
He likes to watch the game on his

big screen TV.
The doctor told him to go to the hospital immediately.
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Infinitives with Prepositional Phrases He wants to buy the puppy in

Infinitives with Prepositional Phrases
He wants to buy the puppy in the

pet shop window.
She wants to visit the museum in Williamsburg.
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Summary Infinitives can have subjects Direct objects Indirect objects Predicate nominatives

Summary

Infinitives can have
subjects
Direct objects
Indirect objects
Predicate nominatives
Prepositional phrases
This powerpoint presentation was designed

only to show how to isolate an infinitive or infinitive phrase.