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UNIT 1 CDA
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 8th Grade
 Commas
 Verbs
 Tense
 Phrases
 Writing Process
 Steps & what takes
place
 Parts of an essay &
what should be in
each
 7th Grade
 Confusing Words
 Pronouns
 Writing Process
 Steps & what takes
place
 Parts of an essay &
what should be in
each
 The persuasive essay
Infinitives
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Infinitives
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 To sneeze, to smash, to cry,
to shriek, to jump, to dunk,
to read, to eat, to slurp—all
of these are infinitives. An
infinitive will almost always
begin with to, followed by
the simple form of the verb,
like this:
 to + verb = infinitive
 Important Note: Because an
infinitive is not a verb, you
cannot add s, es, ed, or ing to
the end. Ever!
Examples
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 To sleep is the only thing
Eli wants after his double
shift waiting tables at the
neighborhood café. (To
sleep – subject; noun)
 Wherever Melissa goes,
she always brings a book
to read in case
conversation lags or she
has a long wait. (to read –
adjective modifying book)
 More examples on page
154
Warning
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 Don’t confuse an infinitive with a prepositional
phrase that begins with to. Prepositional phrases
always have objects that are nouns or pronouns.
 Example:
 I handed the vase to my mother.
Practice
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 Exercise 10, page 155
Infinitive Phrases
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 An infinitive phrase is made up of the infinitive (to +
verb) and any modifiers the infinitive has.
 The entire phrase may be used as a noun, an
adjective, or an adverb.
 Examples, pp 155 -156
Practice
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 Exercise 11, p 156