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Infinitive Verbs
This unit will test the student's ability to recognize infinitive verbs and infinitive phrases, and to distinguish these from regular verbs and prepositional phrases.

This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1
1 Identify the infinitive verb: To run in the Boston Marathon the year of her 40th birthday is Tracy's dream.
 
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Question 2
2 Identify the infinitive phrase: To get the best deal on CD's, Jason makes the long drive to the Island Mall.
 
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Question 3
3 Identify the infinitive verb: I have been wanting to talk to you about coming with me to the Dave Matthews concert.
 
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Question 4
4 Identify the infinitive phrase: Mr. Davis will drive to the construction site tomorrow to get a better idea of the problem.
 
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Question 5
5 Identify the infinitive verb: I have been meaning to call you and invite you to dinner.
 
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Question 6
6 Identify the infinitive phrase: The talent contest to be held next Saturday will decide who will be moving on to the national competition.
 
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Question 7
7 Identify the infinitive verb: It is easy to confuse Pine Street with Pine Avenue, which leads to a dead end.
 
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Question 8
8 Identify the infinitive phrase: We went to the park an hour early to get a good seat for the concert.
 
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Question 9
9 Identify the infinitive verb: I still have to take several boxes of clothes to the storage unit.
 
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Question 10
10 Identify the infinitive phrase: Being an optimistic person, Coach Miller decided to give Stephen another chance as quarterback.
 
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Question 11
11 Identify the infinitive verb: Margaret has refused to return Dylan's phone calls for the past two weeks.
 
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Question 12
12 Identify the infinitive phrase: To meet Dolly Parton will be the highlight of our trip to Dollywood.
 
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Question 13
13 Identify the infinitive verb: Determined to get in better shape, Bridgett went to the local health club and signed up.
 
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Question 14
14 Identify the infinitive phrase: To the factory where Chad works, the road always seems to be clogged with unhappy drivers.
 
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Question 15
15 Identify the infinitive verb: It would be a mistake to assume that the first prize trophy will be awarded to Bradley's team.
 
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Question 16
16 Identify the infinitive phrase: To restore the antique desk to its original condition, Michelle stripped off all the old paint and refinished it.
 
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Question 17
17 Identify the infinitive verb: Douglas hired a landscaper from Los Angeles to create a walking path from his back yard to the pond.
 
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Question 18
18 Identify the infinitive phrase: The plan to move the corporate offices to Denver has been abandoned.
 
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Question 19
19 Identify the infinitive verb: Margo studied the map to find the best route to the Grand Canyon.
 
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Question 20
20 Identify the infinitive phrase: At the entrance to the cave, visitors are warned not to touch the rock formations.
 
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Question 21
21 Identify the infinitive verb: I must drive to the bookstore for some good books to read on our cruise.
 
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Question 22
22 Identify the infinitive phrase: It will not be easy to find replacement parts for my antique sewing machine.
 
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Question 23
23 Identify the infinitive verb: To keep her recipe cards clean while she's cooking, Stephanie tapes them to the cupboard door.
 
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Question 24
24 Identify the infinitive phrase: To demonstrate proper rappelling techniques, Susan secured a rope to the second floor of the building.
 
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Question 25
25 Identify the infinitive verb: Everyone was surprised to learn that Andrew had moved to Miami.
 
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