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Inf-Diagnostic

Infinitive Diagnostic Quiz: a tool to help you identify specific points that need review

• Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate
• Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced 

Infinitive Subjects

Infinitives as Subjects: referring to activities, quotes and definitions

• as the subject of a sentence
• in quotes
• in dictionary definitions

To be or not to be. That is the question.

TO LAUGH: to express mirth, pleasure or amusement

Infinitive Objects

Infinitives as Objects: expressing intent and wishes

• verbs: hope, need, plan, expect
• negatives: don't plan to vs. plan not to
• omitting to: help us (to) plan

Edvard plans to do his homework.

Inf Indirect Objects

Infinitives with Indirect Objects: getting other people to do things

• indirect objects with infinite phrases
• verbs followed by infinitives
• exceptions: let, make, have, help (omit to)

Edvard expected me to help him.

We helped him [to] do the work. (optional to)

We made him to do the work. (omit to)

Infinitive Commands

Infinitive Commands: imposing will on others

• infinitive verbs after commands
• that-clauses after subjunctive verbs: advise, command, request, suggest, urge, require

The judge ordered John to leave.  

The judge ordered that John leave.  (Verb uses base form, no -s.)

It takes + Infinitive

It takes + Infinitive: expressing how much is needed

• it takes
• it takes (name)

It takes ten minutes to get to school.

It takes Jill thirty minutes to walk tthere.

Too / Enough

Too / Enough: stating minimum and maximum requirements

After

• too
• enough

She is too young to drive.
She is old enough to drive.

Adjective + Infinitive

Adjective + Infinitive: expressing feelings and reactions

We were happy to hear the good news..

It's + Infinitive

It's + Adjective + Infinitive: expressing opinion

• It's easy to find a rat

It's a good idea to put on your lab coat when you arrive.

It's hard to know when a rat will get loose.

In order + Infinitive

In Order + Infinitive: showing purpose

• in order + infinitive

The doctor operated (in order) to save his patient's life..

Infinitives Context

Infinitives in Context: identifying infinitives

I want to explore.

I just want to do my best.

Splitting Verbs

Splitting Verbs: optimizing adverb placement

• split infinitives – the debate
• word order options
• finding the best placement
• practice using alternate word order

I will faithfully execute the office of president...
I will execute faithfully the office of president...