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What part of speech is combined with the word to form an infinitive?
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∙ 13y ago
To form an infinitive, we combine the word 'to' and a verb. For example, let us combine the word 'to' and the verb 'ask'. We have the infinitive 'to ask'.
An example of the infinitive in a sentence: To askhonestly is to hope for an honest answer.
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