2006-09-24 00:04:20 · 13 answers · asked by Olly 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
These are split infinitives:
he wanted to quickly leave the class
to always want
she wanted to easily excel without putting in any efforts
to not fail a class
Notice how the to part of the infinitive is separated from the base form of the verb by another word. In other words, a word or phrase comes between the to and the base form.
Now, let's change these examples so that they are not split infinitives:
to leave quickly
to want always
to excel easily
not to fail a class
2006-09-24 00:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whats a split infinitive?
2006-09-24 07:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by johnjoe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to boldly go (to go is the infinitive of the verb) to badly want (to want is the infinitive) The adverbsbeing between the to and the main verb is what "splits" the infinitive
2006-09-25 17:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by JANE F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't split an infinitive. Half of infinitive is still infinitive.
2006-09-24 07:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mesper 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The most famous example is from star trek: 'To boldly go where no man has gone before'.
2006-09-24 07:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by Graeme T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to foolishly spit infinitves
to boldly go
to stupdily separate the "to" from the verb
to regularly overrate latin grammar rules
to sleepily yawn in the face of teachers.
2006-09-24 11:19:07 · answer #6 · answered by helen g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To boldly remove clingons from uranus.
2006-09-24 07:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to just say..
He began to slowly walk down the road.
Could you help me to quickly move this car?
2006-09-24 07:19:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I want TO quickly GAIN 10 points from you.
2006-09-24 07:09:57 · answer #9 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I had TO desperately RUN for the bus.
2006-09-24 07:16:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋