Infinitive or infinitive phrase as an appositive
| 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) |
Infinitive or infinitive phrase as object of the preposition
| 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 |