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The Infinitive
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☼ Definition :– The infinitive is a verbal noun. It is a kind of noun which has certain features of the verb.
| No. | RULE | USAGE | |
| 1. | The infinitive is used as the subject of a verb. | ⟹ | 1. To establish a new factory is not easy.
2. To speak truth is not easy |
| 2. | The infinitive is used as the object of a transitive verb. | ⟹ | 1. Ramesh liked to play cricket.
2. She likes to sing a poem. |
| 3. | The infinitive is used as the object of a preposition. | ⟹ | 1. Ramesh had no choice but to marry Mahesh.
2. She is about to go. |
| 4. | The infinitive is used to qualify a verb. | ⟹ | 1. My father called to see my friend.
2. we eat to live. |
| 5. | The infinitive is used to qualify a noun. | ⟹ | 1. This is not the time to go.
2. They will have reason to repent. |
| 6. | The infinitive is used to qualify a sentence. | ⟹ | 1. To tell the truth, we often forget our promises. |
