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Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
Infinitive Phrase
What is an Infinitive?
An infinitive looks like a verb because
it begins with “TO”, but it behaves as
a noun (subject, direct object,
predicate nominative), adjective, or
adverb.
Role #1
Infinitive = Noun
To leave now would be rude.
To leave …infinitive as the subject