Prepositional Phrase or Infinitive?

Worksheet by Robin Dautrich
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Subjects
ELA, English
Grades
7
Language
ENG
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Master prepositional phrases vs. infinitives! Practice identifying and classifying phrases for stronger grammar.

What will never ever ever ever ever ever ever be in a prepositional phrase? noun verb adjective preposition Sort the phrases below. Decide if each phrase is a prepositional phrase (PREPOSITION + NOUN) or infinitive (TO + VERB). Remember, "to" can be at the start of both, so think about what comes after it! prepositional phrase (no verbs!) to the store after the game around the desk behind the door into the room during my band concert throughout the long day with manacles with some introspection to the many spectators infinitive phrase (starts with to + verb) to run to play basketball to be to threaten to maneuver to inspect to respect my mom to speculate to betray my friend to begin the race What is the formula for a prepositional phrase? preposition + verb + noun to + verb preposition + noun to + noun What is the formula for an infinitive? to + noun preposition + verb + noun preposition + noun to + verb What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: Mrs. D wanted to go to the Flyer's game. Mrs. D wanted to go to the Flyer's game wanted to go What is the infinitive in this sentence? Mrs. D wanted to go to the Flyer's game. Mrs. D wanted to go to the Flyer's game wanted to go Which preposition is also used in an infinitive? an to or with for from so at

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