Verbal: Infinitive or Infinitive Phrase

Verbal: Infinitive or Infinitive Phrase

  1. Infinitive or infinitive phrase as an appositive

    Sentence
    Noun
    Infinitive / Infinitive Phrase
    Hurip’s ambition, to work in government, was not realized. ambition to work (in government)
    My task, to cultivate the small plot, was hard work. task to cultivate (the small plot)
  2. Infinitive or infinitive phrase as object of the preposition

    Sentence
    Preposition
    Infinitive / Infinitive Phrase
    I was about to begin reading my book when I heard Hurip talk about the government. about to begin (reading my book)
    I had no choice except to listen. except to listen
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