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DOLs 12/1 &12/2

DOLs 12/1 &12/2. Infinitive Phrases Wednesday, December 1, 2010. An Infinitive is a verb form that usually begins with the word to and functions as a noun, adjective or an adverb. To + verb. Examples. Acting as a noun Her lifelong dream was to fly in space . Acting as an adjective

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DOLs 12/1 &12/2

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  1. DOLs12/1 &12/2

  2. Infinitive PhrasesWednesday, December 1, 2010 • An Infinitive is a verb form that usually begins with the word to and functions as a noun, adjective or an adverb. • To + verb

  3. Examples • Acting as a noun Her lifelong dream was to fly in space. • Acting as an adjective The first American woman to fly in space was Dr. Sally Ride. • Acting as an adverb She endured rigorous training to fly in space.

  4. Identify the infinitive phrases and indicate whether it acts as a noun, adjective, or an adverb. • Since Jerrie Cobb was a record-setting pilot who had logged more than 10,000 hours in aircraft, NASA decided to tap her as a potential astronaut. • Jerrie Cobb and twelve other exceptional women pilots were accepted and trained by NASA but ultimately were denied the chance to participate in the space program.

  5. Since Jerrie Cobb was a record-setting pilot who had logged more than 10,000 hours in aircraft, NASA decided to tap her as a potential astronaut. 1. Since Jerrie Cobb was a record-setting pilot who had logged more than 10,000 hours in aircraft, NASA decided to tap her as a potential astronaut. 1. Noun

  6. 3. Jerrie Cobb and twelve other exceptional women pilots were accepted and trained by NASA but ultimately were denied the chance to participate in the space program. 3. Jerrie Cobb and twelve other exceptional women pilots were accepted and trained by NASA but ultimately were denied the chance to participate in the space program. 3. Adjective

  7. InfinitivesThursday, December 2, 2010 4. Cobb left for the Amazon jungle to serve as a missionary pilot, and she was still there when NASA chose John Glenn to fly again in 1998. 5. Although Cobb was not able to fly in space, she was nominated for a Nobel peace prize for her missionary work.

  8. 4. Cobb left for the Amazon jungle to serve as a missionary pilot, and she was still there when NASA chose John Glenn to fly again in 1998. 4. Cobb left for the Amazon jungle to serve as a missionary pilot, and she was still there when NASA chose John Glenn to fly again in 1998. 4. Adverb --- Adverb

  9. 5. Although Cobb was not able to fly in space, she was nominated for a Nobel peace prize for her missionary work. 5. Although Cobb was not able to fly in space, she was nominated for a Nobel peace prize for her missionary work. 5. Adverb

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