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Infinitive homework

The document contains a series of questions related to infinitives and split infinitives in English grammar. It includes multiple-choice questions asking to identify sentences with split infinitives and the correct usage of infinitives. Additionally, it provides examples and explanations of how to use infinitives in various contexts.

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Q1: Which sentence has an infinitive?

A: I am not going to school.


B: Ronaldo decided to not shoot.
C: They went there.
D: He is going on a trip alone.

Q2: Which of the sentences has a split infinitive?


A: I decided to not go to the zoo.
B: He is using his pen.
C: It was a great game.
D: I want to play the game.

Q3: Which of these sentences does not use a split infinitive?


A: It is a great decision to not go back.
B: He is to patiently wait for the result.
C: He never wanted to teach further.
D: David is winning the game.

Q4: Identify the split infinitive sentence:


A: I am playing cricket.
B: The teacher is teaching literature.
C: Bill decided to quietly leave.
D: Let's go for a walk.

Q5: What do you add to a simple infinitive to split it?


A: Adjective
B: Adverb
C: Conjunction
D: Preposition

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Q6: Identify the split infinitive sentence:
A: What is your name?
B: Was it raining outside?
C: What is your decision?
D: I decided to not attend the party.

Q7: Identify the split infinitive sentence:


A: They declared not to stay in Dubai.
B: He decided not to buy new shoes.
C: Leo wanted to quickly go.
D: He played a great game today.

Q8: Where do you avoid the usage of split infinitives?


A: Informal writing
B: Formal writing
C: Informal speech
D: Wedding Speech

Q9: Identify the split infinitive sentence:


A: I decided to never eat junk food again.
B: To whom did you send the mail?
C: Please be ready for the exam.
D: She was walking in the garden.

Q10: Identify the split infinitive sentence:


A: Write the sentence properly.
B: Define the meaning of your sentence.
C: Read the book alone.
D: She decided to not go to a movie.

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phone colls to make; nothing to eat
can do. The noun or
We can use nouns or pronouns with infinitives to say what we must or
pronoun is the object of th" infinitin", so we dont need another object.

I've got some phone calls to make. (Nor ...ffihenr) I need somethingto eat.

Relative pronouns are not used.


Nor ... edffit:1ffi ou'..' nntethtrry-wM
enough, too The structure is also common after phrases wrlh enough and too'
Have you got enough to drink? There's too much work to do'

ffi eut in the infinitives of verbs from the box'

1 Id throw a party ifI could think ofenough people


2 I gave Ann my blue suit ........... to the cleaners'
3 There are three rivers ......... " before we get to the mountain'
4 I can t come out - I've got a rePort
5 If youve got clothes , I'11 put them in with mine'

6 You've said it all. I've got nothing


7 I'mgoing out. Have you got anyletters """"""""""""""?
8 If theres an1'thing into German, I always give it to Franz'

Prepositions can follow infinitives in this structure'


Iwishthechildrenhadagardentoplayjn'(Nor.'.ryfrr@)
I need somebody to talk to. The floor's clean enough to eat of'
In very formal style, the preposition can be put before a relative pronoun.
a

a garden in which to play somebody with whom to talk

Write descriptions of these things, beginning something to'


I music ..?.q*9y.4lr3.!p..ly9\g*.!.q > a fishing rod . . : P ry?Y\.irys .Y p. .q sY s4.{v :.f . w iVh
1 a sofa 6 a shelf

2 a picture 7 a purse
3 afork 8 a bucket
4 apen 9 a wardrobe
5 a knife l0 a notebook

subject We can use a structure with/orto show the subject of the infinitive, if necessary (see page 104).

Here are some documents for Mary to sign. We bought a pony for Alice to ride on'

ffi Ctrange the words in itolics.


photos that everybodY canlook at
I aball that the baby can play with -.........
2 a lamp that my father needs to mend
3 a film that the whole family can enjoy
4 a problem that the committee has to solve
5 a park that everybody can walk in ..........'...

102 INFINITIVES AND -ING FORMS

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