UNIT 1 CDA 8 th Grade Commas Verbs Tense Phrases Writing Process Steps & what takes place Parts of an essay & what should be in each 7 th Grade Confusing Words Pronouns Writing Process Steps & what takes place Parts of an essay & what should be in each The persuasive essay
Infinitives
To sneeze, to smash, to cry, to shriek, to jump, to dunk, to read, to eat, to slurp—all of these are infinitives. An infinitive will almost always begin with to, followed by the simple form of the verb, like this: to + verb = infinitive Important Note: Because an infinitive is not a verb, you can not add s, es, ed, or ing to the end. Ever!
Examples To sleep is the only thing Eli wants after his double shift waiting tables at the neighborhood café. (To sleep – subject; noun) Wherever Melissa goes, she always brings a book to read in case conversation lags or she has a long wait. (to read – adjective modifying book) More examples on page 154
Don’t confuse an infinitive with a prepositional phrase that begins with to. Prepositional phrases always have objects that are nouns or pronouns. Example: I handed the vase to my mother. Warning
Exercise 10, page 155 Practice
An infinitive phrase is made up of the infinitive (to + verb) and any modifiers the infinitive has. The entire phrase may be used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Examples, pp Infinitive Phrases
Exercise 11, p 156 Practice