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Infinitives

Infinitives. a s Adjectives. Infinitives can be used as adjectives to describe nouns and pronouns. I got a chance to read a book by Dorothy M. Johnson. The book was a great way to learn about the West. The book, Buffalo Woman , was definitely one to recommend to others.

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Infinitives

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  1. Infinitives as Adjectives

  2. Infinitives can be used as adjectives to describe nouns and pronouns • I got a chance to read a book by Dorothy M. Johnson. • The book was a great way to learn about the West. • The book, Buffalo Woman, was definitely one to recommend to others.

  3. Find the infinitives or infinitive phrases used as adjectives and the nouns they describe: • Johnson had the ability to take readers into the past. • Lists of Western novels to read always include her books. • Notice that the infinitives come AFTER the word they describe.

  4. A pronoun used as the direct object of an infinitive is always in the object form. • Juanita’s parents expected the winner to be her. • Our team cheered for the winner to be her or me.

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