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    The document discusses infinitives and their functions in sentences. It provides examples of infinitives functioning as nouns, including as subjects, direct objects, predicate nominatives, objects of prepositions, and appositives. It also gives examples of infinitives functioning as modifiers, including as adjectives and adverbs. The document contains exercises for identifying infinitives and labeling their functions in sample sentences from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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    The document discusses infinitives and their functions in sentences. It provides examples of infinitives functioning as nouns, including as subjects, direct objects, predicate nominatives, objects of prepositions, and appositives. It also gives examples of infinitives functioning as modifiers, including as adjectives and adverbs. The document contains exercises for identifying infinitives and labeling their functions in sample sentences from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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    Infinitives

    EDRILYN MARTIJA
    Gettysburg
    Address
    Objectives ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S

    Use different kinds of


    Guideverbals
    Questions:

    1. Find infinitives in a text


    1.

    2. Identify the functions of infinitives


    Gettysburg
    Address
    ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S

    List all the


    infinitives that
    you’ll find in the
    speech made by
    President.
    Abraham Lincoln
    Gettysburg
    Infinitives?
    Address
    ABRAHAM LINCOLN
    The brave men, living and dead,
    who struggled here, have
    consecrated it, far above our poor
    power to add or detract.
    Gettysburg
    Infinitives?
    Address
    ABRAHAM LINCOLN
    Four score and seven years ago
    our fathers brought forth on this
    continent, a new nation, conceived
    in liberty, and dedicated to the
    proposition that men are created
    equal?
    Gettysburg
    An infinitive is a form of verb that
    Address
    begins with the word to followed byLINCOLN’S
    ABRAHAM the
    base form of a verb, as Guide
    in: Questions:
    to add, to
    1.
    detract, to consecrate, to devote. It may
    be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
    Infinitives’
    FUNCTION IN THE SENTENCE
    AS NOUNS
    SUBJECT To fly scares many people.
    DIRECT OBJECT With two weeks off, Nina
    planned to relax.
    PREDICATE This semester, all Joel
    NOMINATIVE wanted was to pass.
    OBJECT OF THE The race was about to start.
    PREPOSITION
    APPOSITIVE The suggestion, to ferfeit,
    was rejected.
    Infinitives’
    FUNCTION IN THE SENTENCE
    AS MODIFIERS
    ADJECTIVE The whole team displayed an
    ardent desire to participate.

    ADVERB The Golden Gate Bridge was a


    sight that was beautiful to see.
    Write each infinitive then label each as a S for Subject,
    DO for Direct Object, PN for Predicate Nominative, OP
    for Object of the Preposition, AP for Appositive, ADJ
    Gettysburg
    for adjective or ADV for Adverb.
    Address
    ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S
    1. The magician’s best trick was to disappear in a teacup.
    2. The doctor was known for his ability to perform surgery.
    3. The bus to Houston is about to depart. Guide Questions:
    4. The future is often unpleasant to contemplate.
    1.
    5. I watched the soccer team to play.
    6. I dared not to interrupt the judge.
    7. The wrestler was glad to win the match.
    8. My friend bought a new coat to wear to the opera.
    9. He was happy to have been the center of attention.
    10.Let us go to the movies tonight.

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