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The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the verb agreed. The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the verb asked. The infinitive phrase functions as the direct object of the verb wanted. Carol actor or "subject" of infinitive phrase to be infinitive the captain subject complement for Carol, via state of being expressed in infinitive of the team prepositional phrase as adjective.
Actors: In these last two examples the actor of the infinitive phrase could be roughly characterized as the "subject" of the action or state expressed in the infinitive. It is somewhat misleading to use the word subject , however, since an infinitive phrase is not a full clause with a subject and a finite verb. Also notice that when it is a pronoun, the actor appears in the objective case me , not I , in the fourth example.
Not everyone can define an infinitive phrase off the top of their head. But, now, you can! All rights reserved. Graphic of couple dancing in the moonlight. What Is an Infinitive Phrase? Like infinitives themselves, infinitive phrases can act in three different capacities: Nouns Adjectives Adverbs. Used as Nouns As a noun , an infinitive phrase will either appear as the subject of the sentence or the direct object.
Subject Subjects of a sentence are always nouns or pronouns. Direct Object But, what about direct objects? Used as Adjectives As an adjective , an infinitive phrase will modify a noun in the sentence. When an infinitive phrase acts as an adverb, it must answer one of the following: When? How much? Different uses of an infinitive phrase require different punctuation.
When an infinitive phrase interrupts the main clause it likely does not require additional punctuation. When an infinitive phrase concludes the main clause, it likely does not require additional punctuation.
Are split infinitives wrong?
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