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Which sentence contains an infinitive?

Will you take the package to Sheila?

We walked to town with Grandma.

Please forward that photo to me.

It is normal to make mistakes.

Read the sentence.Mr. Liu is shopping for the perfect shelf on which to display his bowling trophy.

by inserting an adverb between the two parts of the infinitive

by switching from active voice to passive voice.

by choosing to end the sentence in a preposition

by switching from passive voice to active voice

Which sentence requires no revision?

New Jersey is the state where I grew up in.

Christian knows where the party is at.

Which bench will you be sitting on?

Where are your parents driving to?

Which sentence uses passive voice?

We arrived early for our annual dental check-ups.

Dr. Gomez greeted us warmly and took X-rays.

Calm music played quietly in the dentist’s office.

We were given new toothbrushes by the hygienist.

Which sentence contains a split infinitive?

Young children seem to thoroughly enjoy playing with soap bubbles and shaving cream.

It is important to give children opportunities to explore their world through sensory experiences.

Clay and finger paints are often used to prepare children for writing and drawing.

Going to preschool opens the door to learning and encourages kindergarten readiness.

Which sentence must be revised to eliminate the preposition at the end?

The museum had the throne where the king sat on.

This is the beach umbrella we will be sitting under.

I missed class, so I asked the teacher what we talked about.

The concert starts at two, so I told him to meet me before.

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