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Infinitives Lesson-Plan

This lesson plan focuses on teaching students about infinitives. The objectives are for students to understand the meaning of infinitives, determine their function, and construct sentences using infinitives. The lesson will involve grouping students to form sentences from clues, analyzing example sentences containing infinitives, and learning about how infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Students will then practice using infinitives in sentences in different functions. They will conclude by rewriting sentences to replace words or phrases with infinitives.

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Infinitives Lesson-Plan

This lesson plan focuses on teaching students about infinitives. The objectives are for students to understand the meaning of infinitives, determine their function, and construct sentences using infinitives. The lesson will involve grouping students to form sentences from clues, analyzing example sentences containing infinitives, and learning about how infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Students will then practice using infinitives in sentences in different functions. They will conclude by rewriting sentences to replace words or phrases with infinitives.

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Digos City National High School

English 9 Lesson Plan


Quarter 3 – Week 2
Learning Competency / Code: Use Verbals (Infinitives)
 Use of Infinitives Correctly and Appropriately (EN9G-IIIA-21)
Performance Standard: The learner skillfully performs in one-act play through utilizing effective verbal and non-verbal
strategies and ICT resources based on the following criteria: Focus, Voice, Delivery, and Dramatic Conventions.
Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and other text types serve
as means of connecting to the world; also how to use ways of analyzing one-act play and different forms of verbal for him/her
to skillfully perform in a one-act play.
I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. Give the meaning of infinitives;
b. Determine the function of infinitives; and
c. Construct sentences using infinitives.

II. Subject Matter


a. Topics: Infinitives
b. Reference: Grade 9 English Module - Infinitives
c. Materials: Visual aids

III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking Attendance
Motivation

 The teacher will group the students into five (5). Each group must have a group leader, material-specialist,
note-taker, overseer, and presenter.
 Each group is task to form a sentence by decoding the symbols, pictures, numbers and letters which
serve as their clues. The group who gets or raises the correct answer will get a point and the group who
got the most number of points will be the winner.

1. ________

2. ________

3. ________

4. ________

5. ________

B. Lesson Proper
a. Activity: Read and analyze the following sentences.
1. Everyone wanted to go.
2. Joy needs a table to read on.
3. I have a paper to write before class.
4. Roses are flowers to give to your loved ones.
5. We must study to learn.

b. Analysis
WHAT IS INFINITIVE?
A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech.
A verbal consisting of the word “to” plus a verb (in its simplest form “base form”) and functioning as a
noun, adjective, and adverb.

HOW IS INFINITIVE FORMED?


An infinitive is a verbal formed by placing to in front of a verb (in its simplest "base" form).
Examples:
to swim to think to read to cut to turn
NOTE:
Be sure not to confuse an infinitive—a verbal consisting of to plus a verb—with a prepositional phrase
beginning with to, which consists of to plus a noun or pronoun and any modifiers.
Infinitives: to fly, to draw, to become, to enter, to stand, to catch, to belong
Prepositional Phrases: to him, to the committee, to my house, to the mountains, to us, to this address

Read and analyze the following sentences.


1. I am going to swim tomorrow.
2. Sheila is going to think a new plan.
3. Carmen loves to read books.
Notice the sentences. What did you notice about the underlined words?

FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE IN THE SENTENCE


Although an infinitive is easy to locate because of the to + verb form, deciding what function it has in a
sentence can sometimes be confusing.
Keep in mind that though infinitives are verbs, they function differently from verbs, and instead, they act as a
noun, adjectives, or adverbs.

1. INFINITIVES AS NOUNS
Keep in mind that a noun can be a person, place, or thing. When used as a subject or direct object in
a sentence, an infinitive phrase acts as a noun. In such a case, the subject assumes the role of a
verb, whereas the direct object is the receiver of the action of a verb.

A NOUN THAT ACTS AS A DIRECT OBJECT


Example:
1. I like to watch movies alone.
a. Here “like” is the verb.
b. “To watch” is the infinitive as it receives the action of the verb (to be liked).
c. “To watch” acts as a direct object of the sentence.
Here, the infinitive acts as a noun that expresses a thought.
2. Everyone wanted to go. (noun-direct object)
3. He needs to concentrate on his studies.
4. Our family wants to open new stores in Digos City.

NOUN THAT ACTS AS A SUBJECT


1. To join hands with others is necessary.
In this sentence, “is” is the verb, and “to join” is the infinitive as it answers the question
about what is so necessary.?
Here the infinitive phrase “to join” is the subject of the sentence. This is an indication
that the infinitive acts as a noun in this example.
2. To wait seemed foolish when decisive action was required. (subject)
3. To go this late seems pointless.

NOUN THAT ACTS AS A SUBJECT COMPLEMENT


1. His ambition is to fly. (Subject complement)
In this sentence, the infinitive is, “to fly”, which gives additional information about the
subject, ambition.
Here the infinitive phrase “to fly” acts as the subject complement which usually comes
after a verb be (is, was, are, were, etc.)
This is an indication that the infinitive acts as a noun in this example.
2. My advice is to file a complaint at once.
3. His goal was to become a well-known writer.

2. INFINITIVES AS ADJECTIVES
An adjective is a word that describes more information about a noun. An infinitive act as an adjective if it
modifies or describes a noun in a sentence.
Example:
1. Joyce needs a table to read on.
Here “needs” is the verb, and “table” is the subject (noun).
“To read” is an infinitive, and it acts as an adjective.
2. I have a paper to write before class.
3. Roses are flowers to give to your loved ones.

3. INFINITIVES AS ADVERBS
An adverb is a word that modifies or describes an adjective, verb, or adverb. It provides additional
information regarding an adjective, verb, or adverb. At times, adverbs can answer the question “why.”
Example:
1. The mourners were surprised to hear that the deceased had been resurrected.
Here “to hear” is the infinitive. It gives additional information about the adjective “surprised.”
“To hear” is an infinitive and it acts as an adverb in the sentence.
2. We must study to learn.

c. Abstraction / Generalization
The teacher will ask the following question:
1. What is an infinitive?
2. How are infinitives formed?
3. What are the functions of infinitives?

d. Application
The class will be divided into three groups. Each group will provide an infinitive word. Use the
infinitive words in the formation of the sentence and underline it. They will write it using the table
and report it in front of their classmates.

First group
INFINITIVE WORDS SENTENCES
1.(Noun)
2.(Adjective)
3.(Adverb)

Second group
INFINITIVE WORDS SENTENCES
1.(Noun)
2.(Adjective)
3.(Adverb)
Third group
INFINITIVE WORDS SENTENCES
1.(Noun)
2.(Adjective)
3.(Adverb)

IV. Evaluation
Direction: Read and analyze the following sentences carefully. Underline the infinitive in the sentence then,
determine the function of the given infinitive.

_______________1. As a journalist, my job is to write newsworthy articles.


_______________2. The students lacked the motivation to succeed in their studies.
_______________3. To explain complex math problems was my greatest delight.
_______________4. It is dangerous to drive on this slippery road.
______________ 5. Tyronia failed to complete the task in due time.
______________ 6. It is good to know that Rafael, my husband, can cook well.
______________ 7. In every challenging situation, the most important thing is to remain optimistic.
______________ 8. Our parents work hard to send us to a good school.
______________ 9. It is a great feeling to go on a vacation occasionally.
______________10. We must carefully observe to understand life.

V. Assignment
Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences by changing the underlined word/s or phrases to infinitives.
Follow the rules in writing a sentence.

1. Getting there by car is almost impossible.


______________________________________________________________________

2. My aunt Rosie likes swimming in the pool during summer.


______________________________________________________________________

3. Shuichi began taking piano lessons at the age of five.


______________________________________________________________________

4. Listening well is a skill worth cultivation


______________________________________________________________________

5. I have decided that approaching him is more trouble than it is worth.


______________________________________________________________________

Prepared by:

ERIKA S. ALEGADO

Checked by:

MRS. ROSELA A. ANGELO

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