GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 3 (Part 2) Lessons 6 & 7 Practice Ex. 4

Verb Phrases 4 (includes Verb Infinitives)

Verbs show action or state of being in a sentence. Action verbs answer the question, the person or thing did/does what? Example: The children flew their kites in the park. [What did the children do? They flew kites.]

State of being and linking verbs connect the subject to something that describes it. Example: The trees appear golden in the sunset. Dimitri is my brother.

A verb infinitive (see p. 6-5 in Grammar for Writing) is a verb form, but it is NEVER used as the verb in a sentence. It is made up of the word to plus a verb. Examples: to rest, to study, to sleep
Directions: Underline the verb phrases in the sentences below. Circle the verb infinitives (to + verb as shown shaded in the example below.)
The football player had tried to catch the ball before he was tackled. (Be careful of to + people or places where to functions as a preposition - refer to Lesson 3.)

Example:

1. Carlotta is planning to go to Chicago next week. 2. Crossword puzzles and playing cards seem to prevent memory loss. 3. Poua promised to take Xee to the soccer match tonight. 4. Meisha often drives to the beach to go swimming. 5. What time do you expect the plane to arrive from Minneapolis? 6. My dog likes to dig holes in the backyard, so he can bury his bones. 7. My husband and I are hoping to visit Alaska for our anniversary.
Stop here and check your work.

8. On Saturdays, I like to sleep late and then to take a drive in the country. 9. The clouds had gathered for several hours before it started to rain. 10. Frieda offered to stop at the grocery store after work. 11. No one likes to drive on Highway 41 during rush hour. 12. Do you like to travel to strange and exotic places? 13. Have you ever been asked to speak in front of a large group? 14. Watching sports on a huge television screen is the way my family likes to spend Sunday afternoons. 15. Fiona decided to bring a salad to the picnic.
Check your work.
Copyright 2009 FVTC GOAL English Department. Created by jdorn 9/12/07 7/16/08 7/31/08 1/5/09

GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 3 (Part 2) Lessons 6 & 7 Practice Ex. 4

Verb Phrases 4 (includes Verb Infinitives) KEY

Directions: Underline the verb phrases in the sentences below. Circle the verb infinitives (to + a verb as shown shaded in the example below.)
The football player had tried to catch the ball before he was tackled. (Be careful of to + people or places where to functions as a preposition - refer to Lesson 3.)
(to Chicago is a prepositional phrase)

Example:

1. Carlotta is planning to go to Chicago next week.

2. Crossword puzzles and playing cards seem to prevent memory loss. 3. Poua promised to take Xee to the soccer match tonight. 4. Meisha often drives to the beach to go swimming. (to the beach is a prep. phrase) 5. What time do you expect the plane to arrive from Minneapolis? 6. My dog likes to dig holes in the backyard, so he can bury his bones. 7. My husband and I are hoping to visit Alaska for our anniversary.
Stop here and check your work.

8. On Saturdays, I like to sleep late and then to take a drive in the country. 9. The clouds had gathered for several hours before it started to rain. 10. Frieda offered to stop at the grocery store after work. 11. No one likes to drive on Highway 41 during rush hour. 12. Do you like to travel to strange and exotic places? (to strangeplaces is a prep. phrase) 13. Have you ever been asked to speak in front of a large group? 14. Watching sports on a huge television screen is the way my family likes to spend Sunday afternoons. 15. Fiona decided to bring a salad to the picnic. (to the picnic is a prep. phrase)

Copyright 2009 FVTC GOAL English Department. Created by jdorn 9/12/07 7/16/08 7/31/08 1/5/09