Mastering Infinitives: A Grade 10 ELA Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 10 students identify, understand, and correctly use infinitives and infinitive phrases in sentences.
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Mastering Infinitives
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of infinitives and infinitive phrases.
An infinitive is a verbal, a word that is formed from a verb but functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb. The basic form of an infinitive is 'to' + a verb (e.g., to run, to eat, to sleep). An infinitive phrase includes the infinitive, its object, and any modifiers.
1. In the sentence, 'She loves to dance with her friends,' what is the infinitive?
loves
dance
to dance
with her friends
2. Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive acting as an adverb?
To succeed requires hard work.
He has a strong desire to win.
She went to the store to buy groceries.
To read is my favorite pastime.
Complete each sentence by adding an appropriate infinitive or infinitive phrase.
3. He decided after graduation.
4. The best way is to practice daily.
5. She was too tired .
6. Write a sentence using an infinitive as a noun (subject or object).
7. Write a sentence using an infinitive as an adjective.
8. Write a sentence using an infinitive as an adverb.
Read each statement and indicate whether it is true or false regarding infinitives.
9. An infinitive can always be identified by the word 'to' preceding a verb.
True
False
10. In the sentence 'I want to go home,' 'to go home' is an infinitive phrase acting as a direct object.
True
False
11. Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about a goal you hope to achieve. Be sure to include at least two infinitives or infinitive phrases in your paragraph. Underline or highlight them.