Transcript Sentence Pattern 13

SENTENCE PATTERN 13
Open with an Infinitive
or Infinitive Phrase
WHAT IS AN INFINITIVE?
It is an unconjugated
verb (It hasn’t taken a
taken a tense)
It is like an unhatched
egg.
INFINITIVES
Follow the formula
To + Verb
Examples:
• To run
• To jump
• To hide
INFINITIVE PHRASE
Is a group of words plus the To +Verb.
To sit in the graveyard scared most of the
people.
To sit in the graveyard =infinitive phrase
Scared=Verb
INFINITIVES
Look like verbs; however, they act like:
1) Nouns
To run for hours improved Jamie’s stamina.
INFINITIVES
Look like verbs; however, they act like:
1) Nouns
To run for hours improved Jamie’s stamina.
Infinitive
INFINITIVES
Look like verbs; however, they act like:
1) Nouns
To run for hours improved Jamie’s stamina.
Infinitive Phrase
ACT LIKE…
2) Adverbs
To sit quietly by himself, the bear
sauntered to the table.
ACT LIKE…
2) Adverbs
To sit quietly by himself, the bear
sauntered to the table.
Infinitive
ACT LIKE…
2)
Adverbs
Infinitive Phrase
To sit quietly by himself, the bear
sauntered to the table.
ACT LIKE…
2)
Adverbs
Infinitive Phrase
To sit quietly by himself, the bear
sauntered to the table.
Why did the bear saunter to the table?
ACT LIKE…
2)
Adverbs
Infinitive Phrase
To sit quietly by himself, the bear
sauntered to the table.
Adverbs answer why
INFINITIVE PHRASE
We can often combine prepositional phrases with
infinitive phrases
Prepositional phrase
Verb
To sing in the shower calms Franks busy
Infinitive
morning.
INFINITIVE PHRASE
We can often combine adverbial phrases with
infinitive phrases.
Infinitive
Adverbial phrase
Verb
To sit quietly, the bear sauntered to the table.
INFINITIVE PHRASES
We can often combine Direct Objects
with infinitive phrases
Direct Objects receive the action
Frankenstein’s Monster attacked
Victor.
DIRECT OBJECT INFINITIVE
We can often combine Direct Objects with infinitives
to create infiintive phrases
Infinitive
Direct Object
Verb
To attack Victor, Frankenstein’s monster lunged across
the table.
COMMA
Comma’s usually (but not
always) follow infinitive phrase
that opens a sentence (usually
after a prepositional phrase)
LET’S LOOK AT THIS TOGETHER
To escape from the haunted house, I broke the window
that led outside.
LET’S LOOK AT THIS TOGETHER
To escape from the haunted house, I broke the window
that led outside.
To escape = the infinitive
LET’S LOOK AT THIS TOGETHER
To escape from the haunted house, I broke the window
that led outside.
To escape = the infinitive
To escape from the haunted house
= the infinitive phrase.
LET’S LOOK AT THIS TOGETHER
To escape from the haunted house, I broke the window
that led outside.
To escape =infinitive
To escape from the haunted house
= the infinitive phrase.
Broke = the Verb
LET’S EXPLORE..
to see if these sentences are correct, or are
written ..
Ghastly!
EXAMPLE 1
Van Helsing summoned all his courage to
stab Dracula in the heart with a stake.
EXAMPLE 1
Van Helsing summoned all his courage to
stab Dracula in the heart with a stake.
EXAMPLE 1
Van Helsing summoned all his courage to
stab Dracula in the heart with a stake.
EXAMPLE 1
Van Helsing summoned all his courage to
stab Dracula in the heart with a stake.
EXAMPLE 1
To stab Dracula in the heart with a stake,
Van Helsing summoned all his courage.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
Harry had the desire to speak Parseltongue so he
stood confidently in front of the snake first to
learn Pareseltongue.
EXAMPLE 2
To speak Parseltongue, Harry stood
confidently in front of the snake.
EXAMPLE 3
Josh the werewolf needed to change
abruptly so he bolted into the kitchen .
EXAMPLE 3
Josh the werewolf needed to change
abruptly so he bolted into the kitchen .
EXAMPLE 3
Josh the werewolf needed to change
abruptly so he bolted into the kitchen.
EXAMPLE 3
Josh the werewolf needed to change
abruptly so he bolted into the kitchen.
EXAMPLE 3
To change abruptly, Josh the werewolf
bolted into the kitchen.
TIME FOR YOUR OWN…SENTENCES OF
HORROR!
To achieve full credit, the students of Mr.
Mandell and Ms. Foster wrote three
sentences about the pictures they see.
HOMEWORK
•Write five sentences that open with an Infinitive
or Infinitive Phrase and obey the Watch-Out List
(you may already have three completed!)
•Must be typed and in MLA format!
•Due Wednesday 11/3