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1. 1.

   Circle the infinitives in these sentences.

   1. Richa would like to share her lunch with us.
   2. I hope to get the first prize in elocution this year.
   3. I heard him shout.
   4. Ali has come to see you.
   5. She cannot refuse to do her work.
   6. We want to go to Ladakh next year.
2. 2.

   Tick (√) the sentences that are correct. Correct those that are incorrect.

   1. Diana can to come with me to the station.
   2. Why throw it all away?
   3. Adil had better finish his project work this week.
   4. She must to exercise regularly.
   5. I do agree with you.
   6. She made the little boy to drink some milk.
   7. We had better to go to the doctor today.
   8. She helped Adnan bake the cake.
3. 3.

   Complete these sentences with the to infinitives of the verbs given in the box.

   help, visit, lock, post, climb, water, throw, buy

   1. Raji promised ______________ me next week.
   2. Pranav asked me _______________ the ball to him.
   3. Zoya remembered ______________ the letter.
   4. I forgot ______________ the planets.
   5. My grandmother offered ______________ a sweater for me.
   6. ____________ Mount Everest is every mountaineer's dream.
   7. He offered ______________ me carry the bags.
   8. She forgot ______________ the door when she went out.
4. 4.

   Underline the infinitives in these sentences and write P for Purpose, R for result and C for Comment.

   1. It was clever of Zara to solve the puzzle.
   2. Tim went home to look after his sick granny.
   3. Anju spoke so softly that it was difficult to hear her.
   4. She felt proud to see her daughter win.
   5. Mina went to pick up her mother at the station.
   6. He was very kind to offer his seat to me.
   7. It was impossible to fall asleep amidst all the noise.
   8. He was unhappy to see Giya go.
5. 5.

   Combine these sentences using infinitives.

   1. He is working hard. He will come first in his class.
   2. They both decided. They ended their quarrel.
   3. She visits the hospital. She looks after injured soldiers.
   4. Lila is in a hurry. She is taking the train to Jodhpur.
   5. He took out his lunch box. He will share his lunch with the little boy.
   6. She does not have any money with her. She could not buy a biscuit.
   7. I am going to Mysuru tomorrow. I will meet my mother.
   8. Raghu went to the shop. He will buy some eggs.
6. 6.

   Complete this story with the correct infinitives forms of the verbs given in brackets.

   Kanta was a silent child. She learned ______1______ (speak) at a late age.

   When she was seven years old. Kanta began _____2____ (attend) a school. The headmaster was very strict. Though Kanta liked _____3_____ (study), the rigid structure forced Kanta _____4_____ (dislike) school. Eventually, her parents decided that they had better _____5____ (keep) Kanta at home, rather than _____6_____ (send) her to school. They believed that Kanta could _____7____ (learn) a lot by reading on her own. Thus, Kanta was made _____8____ (leave) school. But soon, she started ______9_____ (go) to the local library and began _____10____ (read) books by famous writers. Slowly, she started _____11_____ (teach) herself _____12_____ (write) as well. Although Kanta did not go to school any more, it did not stop her from learning new things.