Name___________________ Date______________ Period ___

Infinitives
An infinitive is a verb form that can be used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. The word “to” usually
appears before the infinitive.
Ex: Bill was the one to run.
Part A
Directions: Circle the infinitive in each sentence bellow. If there is no infinitive, write none at
the end of the sentence.

1. To climb up that mountain you should have better fitting boots. _____

2. Many years ago, Oliver was excited to meet the wiggles at their summer
concert._____

3. Mary wrote a letter for James and gave it to him in class. _____

4. Jenny reluctantly decided to call her mom after denting the car. _____
5. Steve was willing to watch the conjuring even though he voted to watch legally
blonde. _____

Part B
Directions: Identify the following as an infinitive, or not an infinitive.

1. To him __________ 2. To the statue of liberty ___________

3. To leave__________ 4. To us __________

5. To resist__________ 6. To learn __________

7. To Jane __________ 8. To ask__________

9. To skip__________ 10. To Washington__________

Part C
Directions: Match the infinitive with its correct function in the sentence.
1. To learn about unreal numbers in math seemed silly to Julius.
____________ Adjective
2. All the high school students wanted to nap.
Subject
____________
3. Wilbur’s dream is to sing. Direct Object
____________
4. Rodrigo lacked the pain to cry. Adverb
____________
Subject
Infinitives
5. We must KEY
study to pass.
Complement
____________
An infinitive is a verb form that can be used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. The word “to” usually
appears before the infinitive.
Ex: Bill was the one to run.
Name___________________ Date______________ Period ___

Part A
Directions: Circle the infinitive in each sentence bellow. If there is no infinitive, write none at
the end of the sentence.

1. To climb up that mountain you should have better fitting boots. _____

2. Many years ago, Oliver was excited to meet the wiggles at their summer
concert._____

None
3. Mary wrote a letter for James and gave it to him in class. _____

4. Jenny reluctantly decided to call her mom after denting the car. _____
5. Steve was willing to watch the conjuring even though he voted to watch legally
blonde. _____

Part B
Directions: Identify the following as an infinitive, or not an infinitive.

1. Not
To him __________ 2. Not ___________
To the statue of liberty

3. Infinitive
To leave__________ 4. Not
To us __________

5. To resist__________
Infinitive 6. Infinitive
To learn __________

7. Not
To Jane __________ 8. To ask__________
Infinitive

9. Infinitive
To skip__________ 10. Not
To Washington__________

Part C
Directions: Match the infinitive with its correct function in the sentence.
1. To learn about unreal numbers in math seemed silly to Julius. Adjective
Subject
____________
2. All the high school students wanted to nap. Subject
Direct Object
____________
Direct Object
3. Wilbur’s dream is to sing.
Subject Complement
____________ Adverb
4. Rodrigo lacked the pain to cry.
Adjective
____________ Subject
5. We must study to pass. Complement
Adverb
____________