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Verbals: Infinitives Verbals are formed from verbs and are used as adjectives, nouns, or adverbs. One kind of verbal is the infinitive. An infinitive is a verb form that that can be used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Most infinitives begin with to. EXAMPLES: Often, the best strategy is to forgive. [The infinitive to forgive is used as a noun, a predicate noun renaming the subject strategy.] This is the chapter to study. [The infinitive to study is used as an adjective modifying the noun chapter.] My sister is willing to help. [The infinitive to help is used as an adverb modifying the predicate adjective willing.] Verbals: Infinitive Phrases An infinitive phrase consists of an infinitive and any modifiers or complements the infinitive has. The entire phrase is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. EXAMPLES: Ada May needs to leave now. [The infinitive phrase, to leave now, is used as a noun, the direct object of the verb calm. The infinitive to leave is modified by the adverb now.] The night light is there to calm the children. [The infinitive phrase, to calm the children, is used as an adverb modifying the adverb there. Children is the direct object of the infinitive calm.] GUIDED PRACTICE: 1. For some, the attempt to comprehend his writing is a challenge. 2. They find it hard to understand the sixteenth-century expressions. 3. However, most people like to see the plays performed.
