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Past Participles/Infinitives

past participle - verbal form ending in -d or -ed used as an adjective  

  • irregular verbals don't need -d or -ed endings
  • modifies noun or pronoun
  • comma separates past participial phrase from sentence if it's at the beginning or is nonessential to the meaning of the sentence
  • don't use a comma if the past participial phrase is essential
  • ex. loved, jumped, thrown
  • ex. well-loved teacher, jumped by thieves, thrown by catcher

infinitives - "to + verb"; has 5 functions; only use commas if it starts the sentence  

  • 1. adverb - Those people came to be photographed.
  • 2. adjective - She has a goal to lose ten months.
  • 3. subject - To mimic people is the ultimate form of flattery.
  • 4. predicate nominative - My plans are to take over the world.
  • 5. direct object - Do you love to read these notes?
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