Question

Identify the infinitives in the following sentences If there’s no infinitive in the sentence, write no infinitive.
1 We hope the trip to Canada will be pleasant.
2 As you know, a trip to Niagara Falls is part of our plans.

Answer 1

Let's start by defining what an infinitive is.

• First of all, a verbal is a verb that acts as another part of speech. Example: I love cooking. Cooking is a gerund- a gerund is a verbal that acts as a noun and ends with -ing.
• Now, an infinitive is a verbal that acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Infinitives are made of to + a verb. Example: To be or not to be, that is the question.

Now that that's laid out, we can identify the infinitive verbs.

1. No infinitive.

2. No infinitive.

All the words following the "to"s are not verbs; therefore, neither sentences have infinitives.

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