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2. An infinitive is a present tense verb and the word “to” normally comes before it.

3. An infinitive is often used as a noun serving as a subject, a direct object, or a predicate noun.

4. For example: To win the match is Tony’s goal. The infinitive, to win, is the subject.

5. For example: He hopes to win. Here the infinitive, to win, is used as a direct object.

6. For example: Joe’s goal is to win the game. The infinitive phrase to win the game states what the goal is so it is a predicate noun.

7. Can you find the infinitives or infinitive phrases in the following sentences and determine whether they are the subject, the direct object or a predicate noun?

8. The purpose of dessert is to eat sugar.

9. The infinitive phrase, to eat sugar, is describing the subject of the sentence which is the word purpose. That makes it a predicate noun.

10. Would you like to paint a mural in Africa?

11. To paint a mural in Africa is the direct object because it is receiving the action of the verb like.

12. To finish this term paper by Wednesday requires a loss of a lot of sleep.

13. The infinitive phrase, to finish this term paper is the subject of the sentence.

14. It’s the driver’s goal, and not the students’, to remain calm on the drive.

15. To remain calm is the goal. It’s a predicate noun.

16. The End. It’s the driver’s goal, and not the students’, to remain calm on the drive.

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