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Infinitive Phrases
Directions: 1) Put each phrase in parenthesis ( ).
2) If it is a prepositional phrase, write “P” over the preposition and "OP" over the object of the
preposition.
3) Write “Inf” over the phrase if it is an infinite phrase.
1. Su Lin’s desire to enter the Service often takes her to the woods to indulge her interest in wild plants.
2. She asked me to notice the difference in the growth patterns of trees.
3. Maple trees, to name one example, do not usually grow in mountainous areas.
4. Many pines tend to thrive in the mountains, for they are anchored to a tap root.
5. Willow trees may send roots several hundred feet to find water and will not flourish.
Directions: 1) Put the infinitive phrases in parenthesis ( ).
2) Write the function of the infinitive phrase in the blank: S – Subject, DO – Direct Object, SC –
Subject Complement, Adj – Adjective, Adv - Adverb
6. _______ To be able to serve fresh herbs was my cousin’s goal when he bought the flower box.
7. _______ His sister gathers herbs to send to a company that will use them to make medicines.
8. _______ People have spent millions of dollars to destroy the dandelion.
9. _______ Early colonists were eager to bring this little flowering plant to North America.
10. _______ Dandelions, able to bloom for a long season, provided a good food source for the honey
bees that the colonists wanted to keep.
Directions: 1) Write five sentences that contain an infinitive phrase.
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