A. Identifying Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Underline the infinitive phrase once in each sentence. Underline the infinitive twice.
1. To spend a day without encountering some type of computer is impossible.
2. Most retail stores use computers to keep an accurate count of their
merchandise in stock.
3. Computer analysis of geological areas helps oil companies to select drilling sites.
4. Giant computerized "arms " help to pour molten steel into molds.
5. Highly specialized computers are needed to navigate spacecrafts.
6. A programming mistake may cause an entire mission to fail.
7. Many animated films use computers to produce high quality pictures.
8. Presently, great strides are being made to design even more complex
computers that think for themselves.

B. Identifying Infinitive Phrases
Underline the infinitive phrase in each sentence. On the blank to the right of each
the sentence, N for a noun, ADJ for an adjective, or ADV for an adverb.
1. The selection committee plans to evaluate the qualifications of the candidates.
2. To combat rabies is one reason for inoculating pets.
3. The owner of the amusement park uses admission fees to pay his property taxes.
4. The purpose of the gathering was to celebrate the town's bicentennial.
5. The Great Wall of China was built to protect China from northern invaders.
6. The president of the company asked her to call a meeting.
7. Maoris, the first people to inhabit New Zealand, belong to the Polynesian race.
8. Unfortunately, we arrived too late to catch the beginning of the show.

what are the phrases to choose from?

recommended becuase why did he read the book? becuase it was recommended

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).