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UNIT 1 CDA
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
Infinitives
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
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
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.
Warning
Exercise 10, page 155
Practice
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
Infinitive Phrases
Exercise 11, p 156
Practice
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