An example of a split infinitive is: "to boldly go." In this phrase, "boldly" splits the infinitive "to go."
It is better to give than to receive.
This structure is known as a split infinitive. It occurs when an adverb is placed between "to" and the verb stem, such as in the phrase "to quickly run." Split infinitives are often considered grammatically acceptable in modern English, although some traditionalists prefer to avoid them.
I chose to skip happily with Emily down to the river.
So is not an infinitive. An infinitive is [to + a verb].
"to" as in "To err is human." It turns a verb into a noun or adverb. It works similar to a gerund, which is formed by adding -ing, as in "Erring is human." A split infinitive occurs when there are words between "to" and its verb, for example "to boldly go where no man has ever gone before."
It is better to give than to receive.
A split infinitive is a verb that has a word (usually an adverb) between "to" and the main verb.Examples:We like to often travel together.He seemed to really enjoy the trip.
This structure is known as a split infinitive. It occurs when an adverb is placed between "to" and the verb stem, such as in the phrase "to quickly run." Split infinitives are often considered grammatically acceptable in modern English, although some traditionalists prefer to avoid them.
I chose to skip happily with Emily down to the river.
An http://www.answers.com/topic/infinitive is the "to" form of a http://www.answers.com/topic/verb, as in "to play." A split infinitive is a http://www.answers.com/topic/phrase in which to is separated from the verb. The sentence "I decided to quickly and directly go home" contains a split infinitive. Some people consider it poor style, or even incorrect style, to split an infinitive. I prefer to think of split infinitives as generally unnecessary. Given a little thought, one can usually construct a better sentence. The sentence "I decided to go quickly and directly home", is more easily understood.
So is not an infinitive. An infinitive is [to + a verb].
"to" as in "To err is human." It turns a verb into a noun or adverb. It works similar to a gerund, which is formed by adding -ing, as in "Erring is human." A split infinitive occurs when there are words between "to" and its verb, for example "to boldly go where no man has ever gone before."
A split infinitive is when the base form of a verb is combined with 'to': to dance, to walk etc, then if you place in an adverb between the two words, you end up with a split infinite. I.e. 'To boldly go where no man has gone before'.
An infinitive is preceded by the word "to". For example, in the sentence "I like to read," "to read" is the infinitive form of the verb "read."
Yes. For example, "He could not decide what to eat."
A grammatical construction in which an adverb is placed to and the verb stem
Dar. That is the infinitive