Infinitive
phrases starts with infinitives that is, “to” added by a simple verb and can be
used as nouns, adjectives or adverbs. In the case of including a main clause in
the sentence, infinitive phrase separates it with comma.
In
the sentence:
Because she had never baked a cake before, Sharon decided to follow the
recipe carefully.
<span>A main clause is put first ‘Because she had never baked a cake before’
then a comma is added, so that means the infinitive phrase is ‘d. to follow the
recipe carefully’.</span>
There is a lot of bad news out there. If you turn on the TV, the stories on the news describe grim economic times, a world at war, the breakdown of society, and a pending zombie apocalypse. 1. Our World Is Profoundly At Peace 2. Economies Are Flourishing – Despite The Recent Downturn 3. The Remarkable Reduction in Global Poverty 4. The Power of Education & the Role of Women. <span>It means that more than ever, these are the times for you to make a significant difference in the world.</span>
Answer: to inform the reader that the text will take a second look at the Grimms’ original tales
