Understanding Infinitives
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet to help students identify and use infinitives in sentences.
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Read each section carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Remember, an infinitive is a verbal that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb, and it always begins with 'to' followed by a verb (e.g., to run, to eat, to sleep).
Infinitives are an important part of English grammar. They are formed by placing the word 'to' before the base form of a verb. For example, 'to sing,' 'to dance,' and 'to read' are all infinitives. Infinitives can act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in a sentence. Understanding how to identify and use infinitives will improve your writing and comprehension skills.
1. Which of the following is an infinitive?
running
to jump
jumped
jumps
2. In the sentence 'I like to read books,' what is the infinitive?
I like
to read
books
like to read
Complete each sentence by adding an appropriate infinitive.
3. She went to the store some milk.
4. It is important your teeth every day.
5. They decided a movie tonight.
Underline the infinitive in each sentence.
6. My goal is to learn a new language.
7. We are ready to start the project.
8. He loves to play video games.
Read each statement and determine if it is true or false.
9. An infinitive always starts with the word 'to'.
True
False
10. Infinitives can only function as nouns in a sentence.
True
False
11. Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite hobby. Make sure to include at least two infinitives in your paragraph. Underline each infinitive you use.