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Unlocking Infinitives: A Grammar Worksheet

This Grade 8 ELA worksheet focuses on identifying and understanding infinitives and their functions within sentences.

Grade 8 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechVerbalsInfinitives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1.a

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ELAGrammarInfinitivesGrade 8Parts of Speech
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Unlocking Infinitives: A Grammar Worksheet

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. This worksheet will help you practice identifying infinitives and understanding their roles in sentences.

An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by the word "to." For example, "to run," "to eat," "to sleep." Infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in a sentence.

1. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: 'She decided to study for the test.'

a

decided

b

to study

c

for the test

d

test

2. Which of the following is an infinitive?

a

running

b

ran

c

to write

d

writes

Complete each sentence by adding an appropriate infinitive.

3. My dream is   around the world.

4. We went to the park   with our friends.

5. He needs   a new plan.

6. Write two sentences, each containing an infinitive. Underline the infinitive in each sentence.

7. An infinitive always functions as a noun.

T

True

F

False

8. The word 'to' is always part of an infinitive.

T

True

F

False