Worksheet on identifying infinitive phrases with examples and practice sentences.

Absolutely! Let’s solve this step by step.

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🔍 What is an Infinitive Phrase?

As defined in the image:
> *An infinitive phrase is a group of words that contains an infinitive and its modifiers and/or objects. Infinitive phrases function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.*

✔ The infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by “to” — e.g., *to run, to eat, to study*.

✔ An infinitive phrase includes:
- The infinitive (e.g., *to run*)
- Plus any modifiers (adverbs, prepositional phrases) or objects (nouns/pronouns receiving the action)

Examples from the image:
> *Larry doesn’t want to watch this show.*
→ “to watch this show” is the infinitive phrase. “Watch” is the infinitive; “this show” is the object.

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✔ Now, let’s go through each sentence and underline the infinitive phrase (including all modifiers and objects).

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#### 1) To drive a race car requires immense skill and focus.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *To drive a race car*
- “To drive” = infinitive
- “a race car” = direct object of “drive”

✔️ Underline: To drive a race car

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#### 2) To score above 1000 on the SAT is not that easy.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *To score above 1000 on the SAT*
- “To score” = infinitive
- “above 1000” = adverbial modifier (how much?)
- “on the SAT” = prepositional phrase modifying “score”

✔️ Underline: To score above 1000 on the SAT

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#### 3) Emma would like to meet her new neighbors today.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to meet her new neighbors today*
- “to meet” = infinitive
- “her new neighbors” = object
- “today” = adverb (modifies when)

✔️ Underline: to meet her new neighbors today

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#### 4) Mom told me to pick up some bread on my way back home.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to pick up some bread on my way back home*
- “to pick up” = infinitive (phrasal verb)
- “some bread” = object
- “on my way back home” = prepositional phrase modifying “pick up” (where/when?)

✔️ Underline: to pick up some bread on my way back home

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#### 5) The baker likes to come up with fresh flavors every time.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to come up with fresh flavors every time*
- “to come up with” = infinitive (phrasal verb)
- “fresh flavors” = object
- “every time” = adverbial phrase (modifies frequency)

✔️ Underline: to come up with fresh flavors every time

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#### 6) This institute is a great place to improve your English.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to improve your English*
- “to improve” = infinitive
- “your English” = object

✔️ Underline: to improve your English

*(Note: “a great place” is modified by the infinitive phrase — it functions as an adjective here.)*

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#### 7) You all really need to pull yourselves up for this test.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to pull yourselves up for this test*
- “to pull” = infinitive
- “yourselves” = object (reflexive pronoun)
- “up” = particle (part of phrasal verb “pull up”)
- “for this test” = prepositional phrase modifying “pull up” (purpose)

✔️ Underline: to pull yourselves up for this test

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#### 8) The key is to read the poem repeatedly.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to read the poem repeatedly*
- “to read” = infinitive
- “the poem” = object
- “repeatedly” = adverb (modifies how)

✔️ Underline: to read the poem repeatedly

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#### 9) Let’s try some new activities to keep us meaningfully occupied.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to keep us meaningfully occupied*
- “to keep” = infinitive
- “us” = object
- “meaningfully occupied” = object complement (describes “us”; “meaningfully” modifies “occupied”)

✔️ Underline: to keep us meaningfully occupied

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#### 10) Mark rolled up his sleeve to reveal his battle scars.

➡️ Infinitive phrase: *to reveal his battle scars*
- “to reveal” = infinitive
- “his battle scars” = object

✔️ Underline: to reveal his battle scars

*(This functions as an adverb — explains WHY Mark rolled up his sleeve.)*

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📝 Final Answer Summary:

Here are the underlined infinitive phrases for each sentence:

1. To drive a race car
2. To score above 1000 on the SAT
3. to meet her new neighbors today
4. to pick up some bread on my way back home
5. to come up with fresh flavors every time
6. to improve your English
7. to pull yourselves up for this test
8. to read the poem repeatedly
9. to keep us meaningfully occupied
10. to reveal his battle scars

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💡 Tip for Identification:

Look for “to + verb” — then check if there are any objects or modifiers attached. If so, include them in the phrase!

Let me know if you’d like to practice identifying their grammatical function (noun, adjective, adverb) next! 😊