Full Infinitive


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Full Infinitive
Infinitives are called full infinitives while the infinitive signature "to" is intact in front of the verb that completes it compared to the bare infinitive situation.

Examples:

I'm lucky to hear from you after ages.
Are you here to run the marathon?
Don’t promise to do more than you normally can manage.
Bare Infinitive
The bare infinitive is where the infinitive sign "to" is omitted in sentences. There are a few base verbs that allow the infinitive signature "to" to be omitted in a sentence and they are - make, let, help, hear etc.

Examples:

I made him beg for the next candy.
She heard me scream.
He let the kid climb the tree.
Split Infinitive
When the construction of infinitive is agitated by mostly adverbs, they are termed as split adjectives. The adjective slides in between the infinitive marker - “to” and the base form of verb concerned.

Examples:



I wanted to boldly go for what I stand for. (Split Infinitive)
I wanted to go boldly for what I stand for. (Full Infinitive)
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