Mastering Infinitives: A Grade 12 ELA Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 12 students understand, identify, and correctly use infinitives and infinitive phrases in complex sentences.
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Read each instruction carefully and complete the exercises. This worksheet focuses on identifying and using infinitives and infinitive phrases.
Underline the infinitive or infinitive phrase in each sentence.
1. She decided to pursue a career in astrophysics.
2. To understand complex literary themes requires careful analysis.
3. The committee voted to postpone the decision until next month.
4. His greatest ambition was to travel the world.
5. We need to analyze the data thoroughly before presenting our findings.
For each sentence, identify the grammatical function of the infinitive or infinitive phrase.
1. To err is human; to forgive, divine.
Noun (subject)
Adjective
Adverb
Verb
2. The best way to learn is to teach others.
Noun (direct object)
Adjective
Adverb
Noun (predicate nominative)
3. He bought a new textbook to study for his exams.
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Prepositional phrase
Complete each sentence by adding an appropriate infinitive or infinitive phrase.
1. The students were eager their research findings.
2. It is important before making a significant decision.
3. The professor encouraged them complex literary theories.
4. Her primary goal for the semester was her analytical writing skills.
5. He found it difficult the abstract concepts presented in the lecture.
Write a paragraph (4-6 sentences) explaining the importance of critical thinking in academic writing. Include at least three infinitives or infinitive phrases in your paragraph and underline them.
Match each infinitive phrase with its grammatical function in the sentence.
1. To lead a successful life
a. Adverb modifying a verb
2. a daunting task to undertake
b. Noun (subject)
3. The student's desire to excel
c. Adjective modifying a noun
4. He came to observe the experiment
d. Noun (object of a preposition)
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