I am working on identifying and classifying infinitives.
It asks how the infinitive is used whether as a noun, adjective or adverb. Can you please check my homework for corrections? Thank you so much!
1 Tamisha's ambition is to teach. noun (to teach)
2. To persist can sometimes be a sign of stubbornness. noun (to persist)
3. Chen has learned to tap dance. noun (to tap)
4. I am happy to oblige - adverb (to oblige)
5. An easy way to win at tennis does not exist. adjective (to win)
6. We need to weed the garden soon. noun (to weed)
7. The hockey team went to Coach Norton's house to study last night. adverb (to study)
8. We met at the lake to swim ( to swim) adjective
9. That is not the correct amount of paper to order for this project adjective (to order)
10. According to the map, the road to take is the one to the left - adjective (to take)
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I agree with your answers.
Based on your answers, here is the corrected version:
1. Tamisha's ambition is to teach. - noun (to teach)
2. To persist can sometimes be a sign of stubbornness. - verb (to persist)
3. Chen has learned to tap dance. - verb (to tap dance)
4. I am happy to oblige. - adjective (to oblige)
5. An easy way to win at tennis does not exist. - noun (to win)
6. We need to weed the garden soon. - verb (to weed)
7. The hockey team went to Coach Norton's house to study last night. - adverb (to study)
8. We met at the lake to swim. - adverb (to swim)
9. That is not the correct amount of paper to order for this project. - adjective (to order)
10. According to the map, the road to take is the one to the left. - verb (to take)
To check your homework for corrections, we can review each sentence and its classification of the infinitive.
1. Tamisha's ambition is to teach. - You classified this as a noun. However, in this sentence, "to teach" is functioning as an adjective, specifying the purpose of Tamisha's ambition. Therefore, it should be classified as an adjective.
2. To persist can sometimes be a sign of stubbornness. - You correctly classified this as a noun. "To persist" is the subject of the sentence and functions as a noun.
3. Chen has learned to tap dance. - You classified this as a noun. However, in this sentence, "to tap dance" is the direct object of the verb "learned" and functions as a noun phrase. Therefore, it should be classified as a noun.
4. I am happy to oblige. - You classified this as an adverb. However, in this sentence, "to oblige" is an infinitive phrase that functions as an adjective, describing the state of being happy. Therefore, it should be classified as an adjective.
5. An easy way to win at tennis does not exist. - You correctly classified this as an adjective. "To win" is an infinitive phrase that acts as an adjective, modifying the noun "way".
6. We need to weed the garden soon. - You classified this as a noun. However, in this sentence, "to weed" is the purpose of the action and functions as an adverb. Therefore, it should be classified as an adverb.
7. The hockey team went to Coach Norton's house to study last night. - You classified this as an adverb. However, in this sentence, "to study" is the purpose of the action and functions as a noun. Therefore, it should be classified as a noun.
8. We met at the lake to swim. - You classified this as an adjective. However, in this sentence, "to swim" is the purpose of meeting and functions as an adverb. Therefore, it should be classified as an adverb.
9. That is not the correct amount of paper to order for this project. - You classified this as an adjective. However, in this sentence, "to order" is the purpose of the amount of paper and functions as an adverb. Therefore, it should be classified as an adverb.
10. According to the map, the road to take is the one to the left. - You classified this as an adjective. However, in this sentence, "to take" is the purpose of the road and functions as an adverb. Therefore, it should be classified as an adverb.
Please make these corrections to your homework. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!