The grammar teacher gave her student an A- because of one split infinitive. From LearnThat.org.
Adjective : an infinitive construction. From Dictionary.com.
In so doing, they completely ignore the fact that sometimes the split infinitive is the only right way of doing it. From Wordnik.com. [Led astray by the no-split-infinitives fetish « Motivated Grammar] Reference
They also note that “when these verbs are used with would or should only the infinitive is used, not the - ing form.” (ibid.). From Wordnik.com. [G is for Gerund « An A-Z of ELT] Reference
The position of the infinitive is the important thing. From Wordnik.com. [The Window-Gazer] Reference
This mood is called the infinitive, because its verb is not confined or limited to a nominative. From Wordnik.com. [English Grammar in Familiar Lectures] Reference
According to Heidegger the infinitive is the last form in the linguistic development of the verb. From Wordnik.com. [enowning] Reference
As the same mistakes are sometimes made with the infinitive, that is to be considered as included. From Wordnik.com. [The Gerund.] Reference
Such object clauses are called infinitive clauses, and the substantive is said to be the subject of the infinitive. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
To be, the infinitive, is ‘l’hayoth’ as is known to anyone familiar with classical Hebrew grammar. niqnaq says. From Wordnik.com. [jhvh is the enemy of god and man] Reference
The infinitive is (something like) Ekhat. From Wordnik.com. [English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary « Books « Literacy News] Reference
The best example of an "infinitive" cake I've ever seen!. From Wordnik.com. [Better Late Than Never: Happy New Year!] Reference
The +infinitive phrase+ may be used +independently+. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The +infinitive phrase+ may be used as +objective complement. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
+ -- Here the infinitive phrase is the object complement, and. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The infinitive phrase is here used as an object complement. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
Find in this paragraph an infinitive phrase used independently. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The +infinitive phrase+ may be used as +subject+ or +complement. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The +infinitive phrase+ may be used as an +explanatory modifier. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The infinitive phrase here performs the office of an adjective. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
When the assumed subject of the participle or the infinitive is. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The +infinitive phrase+ may be used as an +adjective modifier+ or an. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
In these constructions it is much better not to split the infinitive. From Wordnik.com. [How to Speak and Write Correctly] Reference
(Notice that the objective complement is here an infinitive phrase.) 16. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The infinitive phrase is here used adverbially to modify the predicate. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The +infinitive+ and its +assumed subject+ may form the +principal term+ in. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
In the following example the present participle is used for the infinitive mood. From Wordnik.com. [How to Speak and Write Correctly] Reference
Find in 4 and 5 an infinitive phrase and a participle phrase used independently. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The infinitive, like other forms of the verb, may be followed by the different complements. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The adjective, the participle, and the infinitive do not here seem to differ essentially in office. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
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