Sentence and Word Structure

An infinitive phrase. An infinitive phrase is a noun phrase with an infinitive as its head. Unlike the other noun phrases, however, an infinitive phrase can also function as an adjective or an adverb.

Predicate adjective

Georgio is planning to become an airplane pilot.

The complete infinitive phrase is "to become an airplane pilot".

if one wants to lose weight quickest way to lose weight, which for some may be starvation.

"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".

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adjective

adjective

predicate nominative

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.

to buy a car

What role does the infinitive phrase play in the board met to consider the proposal

Adjective

to be a big fish in a little pond