Quiz for Lessons 216 - 220 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Noun Infinitives

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Instructions: Find the noun infinitives and noun infinitive phrases in the following sentences and tell if they are used as a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

1. To sit in judgment is a difficult task.

2. To waste time in class is foolishness.

3. To party and to sleep in were his only faults.

4. My grandfather wanted only to build a home and raise a family.

5. Barbara hopes to be home soon.

6. His joys were to play soccer and to visit friends.

7. To save money for a rainy day is a good idea.

8. The man's goal was to go to college and to study law.

9. Everyone wants to be rewarded for one's efforts.

10. Our desire is nothing but to live happily.

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Answers:

1. To sit in judgment is a difficult task.

    - to sit in judgment = subject

2. To waste time in class is foolishness.

    - to waste time in class = subject

3. To party and to sleep in were his only faults.

    - to party / to sleep in = subjects

4. My grandfather wanted only to build a home and raise a family.

    - to build a home / (to) raise a family = direct objects

5. Barbara hopes to be home soon.

    - to be home soon = direct object

6. His joys were to play soccer and to visit friends.

    - to play soccer / to visit friends = predicate nominatives

7. To save money for a rainy day is a good idea.

    - to save money for a rainy day = subject

8. The man's goal was to go to college and to study law.

    - to go to college/to study law = predicate nominatives

9. Everyone wants to be rewarded for one's efforts.

    - to be rewarded for one's efforts = direct object

10. Our desire is nothing but to live happily.

      - to live happily = object of the preposition

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Lesson 220 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Noun Infinitives

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An infinitive is a verbal that is to plus a verb form. It can be used as a noun. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Noun infinitives may be compound. Sometimes the second to is left off.

 

Example: 

I want to eat and to sleep.

I want to eat and sleep.

The noun infinitive can be a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

 

Examples:

To eat is fun. (subject)

I like to eat. (direct object)

A fun thing is to eat. (predicate nominative)

My hope, to travel, never happened. (appositive)

I want nothing but to save. (object of preposition)

Noun infinitives can have with them direct objects, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives or modifiers to form what is called a infinitive phrase. 

 

Example: 

To eat solid foods is hard for babies. 

To eat is the noun infinitive used as the subject, and it has its own direct object foods with the adjective solid, which together make up the subject of the sentence.

Instructions: Find the noun infinitives and noun infinitive phrases in the following sentences and tell if they are used as a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

 

1. Everyone wants to enjoy life.

2. She likes to be admired.

3. Two bad habits are to smoke cigarettes and to drink alcohol.

4. To stop the car suddenly can be dangerous.

5. To cheat is a sign of weakness.

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Answers:

1. Everyone wants to enjoy life.

    - to enjoy life = direct object

2. She likes to be admired.

    - to be admired = direct object

3. Two bad habits are to smoke cigarettes and to drink alcohol.

    - to smoke cigarettes / to drink alcohol = predicate nominatives

4. To stop the car suddenly can be dangerous.

    - to stop the car suddenly = subject

5. To cheat is a sign of weakness.

    - to cheat = subject

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Lesson 219 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Noun Infinitives

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An infinitive is a verbal that is to plus a verb form. It can be used as a noun. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Noun infinitives may be compound. Sometimes the second to is left off.

 

Example: 

I want to eat and to sleep.

I want to eat and sleep.

The noun infinitive can be a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

 

Examples:

To eat is fun. (subject)

I like to eat. (direct object)

A fun thing is to eat. (predicate nominative)

My hope, to travel, never happened. (appositive)

I want nothing but to save. (object of preposition)

Noun infinitives can have with them direct objects, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives or modifiers to form what is called a infinitive phrase. 

 

Example: 

To eat solid foods is hard for babies. 

To eat is the noun infinitive used as the subject, and it has its own direct object foods with the adjective solid, which together make up the subject of the sentence.

Instructions: Find the compound noun infinitives and noun infinitive phrases in the following sentences and tell if they are used as a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

1. Your job will be to count the people and pass out the tickets.

2. To talk and visit in class can get you into trouble.

3. To eat, drink and make merry is not a good life style.

4. Small children like to play in sand piles and eat goodies.

5. Her wish, to travel and see the world, never happened.

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Answers:

1. Your job will be to count the people and pass out the tickets.

    - to count the people / (to) pass out the tickets = predicate nominatives

2. To talk and visit in class can get you into trouble.

    - to talk / (to) visit in class = subjects

3. To eat, drink and make merry is not a good life style. 

    - to eat / (to) drink / (to) make merry = subjects

4. Small children like to play in sand piles and eat goodies.

    - to play in sand piles / (to) eat goodies = direct objects

5. Her wish, to travel and see the world, never happened.

    - to travel / (to) see the world = appositives

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Lesson 218 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Noun Infinitives

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An infinitive is a verbal that is to plus a verb form. It can be used as a noun. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

Noun infinitives may be compound. 

 

Example: 

I want to eat and to sleep.

The noun infinitive can be a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

 

Examples:

To eat is fun. (subject)

I like to eat. (direct object)

A fun thing is to eat. (predicate nominative)

My hope, to travel, never happened. (appositive)

I want nothing but to save. (object of preposition)

Noun infinitives can have with them direct objects, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives or modifiers to form what is called a infinitive phrase. 

 

Example: 

To eat solid foods is hard for babies. 

To eat is the noun infinitive used as the subject, and it has its own direct object foods with the adjective solid, which together make up the subject of the sentence.

Instructions: Find the compound noun infinitives and noun infinitive phrases in the following sentences and tell if they are used as a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

1. Their war aims, to kill the people and to destroy the nation, were not accomplished.

2. They wanted to score and to win the game.

3. The woman's hobby was to camp and to hike.

4. I only desired one thing, to forgive you and to forget our differences.

5. To see and to hear are highly developed senses in many animals.

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Answers:

1. Their war aims, to kill the people and to destroy the nation, were not accomplished.

    - appositives

2. They wanted to score and to win the game.

    - direct objects

3. The woman's hobby was to camp and to hike.

    - predicate nominatives

4. I only desired one thing, to forgive you and to forget our differences.

    - appositives

5. To see and to hear are highly developed senses in many animals.

    - subjects

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Lesson 217 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Noun Infinitives

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An infinitive is a verbal that is to plus a verb form. It can be used as a noun. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

The noun infinitive can be a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

 

Examples:

To eat is fun. (subject)

I like to eat. (direct object)

A fun thing is to eat. (predicate nominative)

My hope, to travel, never happened. (appositive)

I want nothing but to save. (object of preposition)

Noun infinitives can have with them direct objects, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives or modifiers to form what is called a infinitive phrase. 

 

Example: 

To eat solid foods is hard for babies. 

To eat is the noun infinitive used as the subject, and it has its own direct object foods with the adjective solid, which together make up the subject of the sentence.

Instructions: Find the noun infinitive phrases in the following sentences and tell if they are used as a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

1. We need to take them by surprise.

2. To restore old cars is expensive.

3. My wish, to visit the Grand Canyon, has happened.

4. The girl wanted nothing except to succeed in the class.

5. The Jazz's hope is to win the championship.

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Answers:

1. We need to take them by surprise.

    - direct object

2. To restore old cars is expensive.

    - subject

3. My wish, to visit the Grand Canyon, has happened.

    - appositive

4. The girl wanted nothing except to succeed in the class.

    - object of the preposition

5. The Jazz's hope is to win the championship.

    - predicate nominative

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Lesson 216 - Parts of the Sentence - Verbals - Noun Infinitives

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An infinitive is a verbal that is to plus a verb form. It can be used as a noun. 

 

Examples: 

to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten

The noun infinitive can be a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

 

Examples:

To eat is fun. (subject)

I like to eat. (direct object)

A fun thing is to eat. (predicate nominative)

My hope, to travel, never happened. (appositive)

I want nothing but to save. (object of preposition)

Instructions: Find the noun infinitives in the following sentences and tell if they are used as a subject, a direct object, a predicate nominative, an appositive, or an object of a preposition.

1. To skate was his only desire.

2. I hope to enjoy retirement.

3. The team's desire is to win.

4. Most people want to marry.

5. Their terrible goal, to kill, failed.

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Answers:

1. To skate was his only desire.

    - subject

2. I hope to enjoy retirement.

    - direct object

3. The team's desire is to win.

    - predicate nominative

4. Most people want to marry.

    - direct object

5. Their terrible goal, to kill, failed.

    - appositive

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