{"id":835,"date":"2022-04-21T11:40:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=835"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:07:24","slug":"e-aa-5-identify-infinitives-and-infinitive-phrases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-aa-5-identify-infinitives-and-infinitive-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"E- AA.5 Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.6038%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG30pvQ1Oo\/vb0aVNHOQqTlW5GBEEl36A\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG30pvQ1Oo&#x2F;vb0aVNHOQqTlW5GBEEl36A&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG30pvQ1Oo&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is an Infinitive?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An <strong>infinitive<\/strong> is the <strong>base form of a verb<\/strong> usually preceded by <strong>\u201cto\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>cannot act alone as a complete verb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>to run \ud83c\udfc3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to read \ud83d\udcd6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to sing \ud83c\udfa4<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Remember:<\/strong> An infinitive looks like a verb but can act as a <strong>noun, adjective, or adverb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Infinitive Phrases<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An <strong>infinitive phrase<\/strong> is an <strong>infinitive + its modifiers and objects<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It functions as a <strong>noun, adjective, or adverb<\/strong> in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>to win the race \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong> \u2192 \u201cto win\u201d is the infinitive, \u201cthe race\u201d is the object<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to read a scary book \ud83d\udcda<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to sing loudly in the hall \ud83c\udfb6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> Look for the <strong>\u201cto + verb\u201d<\/strong> pattern and see if it has <strong>extra words<\/strong> describing the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Functions of Infinitives<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Function<\/th><th>Example<\/th><th>Emoji Help<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Noun<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>To study \ud83d\udcda is important.<\/strong><\/td><td>Acts as the subject<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Adjective<\/strong><\/td><td>I have a lot of homework <strong>to finish \ud83d\udcdd<\/strong>.<\/td><td>Describes a noun<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Adverb<\/strong><\/td><td>She ran fast <strong>to catch the bus \ud83d\ude8c<\/strong>.<\/td><td>Describes a verb<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Identify Infinitives &amp; Infinitive Phrases<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for <strong>\u201cto + verb\u201d<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if it has <strong>extra words<\/strong> (object\/modifier) \u2192 then it\u2019s a <strong>phrase<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask <strong>what role<\/strong> it plays: noun, adjective, or adverb? \ud83e\udd14<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examples:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>To travel around the world \ud83c\udf0d<\/strong> is my dream. \u2192 <strong>Infinitive phrase (noun)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I have a project <strong>to complete by Monday \ud83d\udcc5<\/strong>. \u2192 <strong>Infinitive phrase (adjective)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He woke up early <strong>to catch the train \ud83d\ude86<\/strong>. \u2192 <strong>Infinitive phrase (adverb)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quick Tips &amp; Tricks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Without \u201cto\u201d<\/strong> \u2192 it\u2019s usually not an infinitive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Infinitives never act alone as the main verb<\/strong>; they <strong>need another verb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spot the whole phrase<\/strong>: Look for objects, adverbs, or adjectives with the infinitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td> <strong>Fun Example Sentences to Practice:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I want <strong>to learn French \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She has homework <strong>to finish before dinner \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They ran <strong>to catch the ice cream truck \ud83c\udf66<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98907\/401\/423\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-48.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-48-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-48-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79180\/275\/301\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-57.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-57-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-57-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases Design by Delta publications Key Notes: What is an Infinitive? 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Infinitive Phrases \ud83d\udca1 Tip: Look for the \u201cto + verb\u201d pattern and see if it has extra words describing the action. 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