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Georgio is planning to become an airplane pilot.
The complete infinitive phrase is "to become an airplane pilot".
Adjective
finish
the complete infinitive phrase is "to finish mowing the yard".
to join the circus
"to watch"
Hence a slit infinitive is when someone inserts an adverb between the "to" and its verb.
The Star Trek saying " To boldly go when no one ......." is a split infinitive; the infinitive should be "to go" not "to boldly" - Correctly phrased the Star Trek saying should read:
"Boldly to go where no one...."
This is very good info, but if you are on A+ the complete infinitive phrase would be "to watch two movies in a row".
adjective
To vacation in Hawaii
Type the letter that represents the position on the diagram where the highlighted word in the sentence should appear.
Sarah loved the *sound* of the choir at the recital, and she decided to audition for the choir in the spring.
C = Sound
Sarah loved the sound of the choir at the recital, and she *decided* to audition for the choir in the spring.
M = Decided
Sarah loved the sound of the choir at the recital, and *she* decided to audition for the choir in the spring.
L = She
Sarah loved the sound of the choir at the recital, and she decided *to audition* for the choir in the spring.
N = To Audition
Sarah loved the sound *of* the choir at the recital, and she decided to audition for the choir in the spring.
E = Of
Sarah loved the sound of the choir at the recital, *and*she decided to audition for the choir in the spring.
K = And
Sarah loved the sound of the *choir* at the recital, and she decided to audition for the choir in the spring.
F = Choir
Sarah loved the sound of the choir at the *recital*, and she decided to audition for the choir in the spring.
I = Recital
A+ LS
In the sentence, "Alexander the Great built a city to honor Bucephalus, his favorite war horse," the infinitive is "to honor." The infinitive explains what action is taking place in the sentence.
Sociogram means a diagram that represents each person's friends in a classroom.
Sentence: The teacher taught us how to use a sociogram today.
What role does the infinitive phrase play in the board met to consider the proposal
to be a big fish in a little pond
F. (A+)
