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Region X
Division of Bukidnon
District of Impasugong I
CAPITAN BAYONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Capitan Bayong, Impasugong, Bukidnon
To Infinitive is
to Infinite…
Strategic Intervention Material (SIM)
Grade 7 English
Sub- Tasks:
1. Identify infinitives in a sentence
2. Determine correct usage of infinitive
3. Recognize the functions of infinitive in a sentence
Author:
KURT KINNY T. HANDAYAN
INHS- Kapitan Bayong Annex
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction - 1
Guide Card - 2
Activity Card - - 7
Assessment Card - 10
Enrichment Card - 12
Reference Card - 14
Answer Card - 10
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GUIDE CARD
Basically, an infinitive verb is a verb with the word “to” before it.
- to be
- to have
- to hold
- to sleep
- to dream
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Guide Card
When you use an infinitive verb, the “to” is a part of the verb. It is not acting
as a preposition in this case. And the verb is always just the verb. It is not conjugated in
anyway – no -ed, no -ing, no -s on the end. Sometimes you will see sentences like this:
You see “to slapping,” and it is easy to think that is an infinitive verb, but it is
not. It is a preposition (to) and a gerund (slapping). You can tell it is not an infinitive
because of the -ing on the end of the verb. Infinitives never have an -ing ending.
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An infinitive is a phrase, consisting of the word to and the basic form of a verb, that
functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Here is a discussion of the five types of
infinitives.
1. Subject
An infinitive can constitute the subject of a sentence. For example, in “To go, even
after all that trouble, did not seem worthwhile anymore,” “to go” is the action that drives the
sentence.
2. Direct Object
In the sentence “We all want to see,” “to see” is the direct object, the noun (or noun
substitute) that receives the action of the verb. “To see” refers to a thing being done — or, in this
case, desired to be done: the act of seeing.
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3. Subject Complement
In the “My goal is to write,” the phrase‘to write’ is the subject complement. A
subject complement looks just like a direct object, but the difference is in the type of verb
preceding it. The verb in the previous example, want, is a transitive verb. (Transitive verbs
have two defining characteristics: They precede a direct object, and they express an action.)
In “My goal is to write,” the verb is a copular, or linking verb — one that links
a subject to a word or phrase that complements it. (In this sentence, to write is the goal, so
it is the complement of goal. Note that in the previous example, to see is what those
referred to as we want, but it is not the complement of we.)
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4. Adjective
5. Adverb
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ACTIVITY CARD
Let’s do
this!!
Activity 1:
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ACTIVITY CARD
Activity 2:
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct infinitive verb. Write your answers
on the spaces provided.
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ACTIVITY CARD
Activity 3:
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ASSESSMENT CARD
Practice 1
Directions: Underline the mistakes. Write the corrections on the lines. If there are no
mistakes, write OK.
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Practice 2
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the spaces
before the number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
ASSESSMENT CARD
suitcase. with her
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Directions: Join each pair of sentences by using infinitives to form a sentence
1. He did not have even a penny with him. He could not buy a loaf of bread.
2. Every cricket team has a captain. He leads
other players.
3. You must part with your belongings. Only on
this condition you can save your life.
4. He went to England. He wanted to learn English.
5. The robber took out a knife. He wanted
to frighten the traveler.
6. I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
7. He wants to be a millionaire. He works hard for that reason.
8. He has five children. He must provide for them.
9. He collects old stamps. It is his hobby.
10.That young man has squandered away all his wealth. He must have been foolish.
ENRICHMENT CARD
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Internet Sources:
http://www.englishbooks.com.tw/AEG4_SB_1008_150.pdf
http://www.english-to-
go.com/_pdf/_database/lessons/1693_nckfqk6vtmza3wpq4krzi7y7ox9ovxul.pdf
http://www.englishpractice.com/improve/infinitives-exercise-3/
http://www.really-learn-english.com/gerunds-and-infinitives-exercises.html
REFERRENCE CARD
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1. He did not have even a penny with him to buy a loaf of bread.
2. Every cricket team has a captain to lead other players.
3. You must part with your belongings to save your life.
4. He went to England to learn English.
5. The robber took out a knife to frighten the traveler.
ANSWER CARD