Split Infinitive Errors I: Flashcards

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Q

A. To constantly dream of wealth does nothing but make the present seem wasted.
B. Haldor, to quiet the crowd, swept his hand in front of him, and they all fell silent.
C. Ina wants to become a sushi chef as quickly as possible.
D. No split infinitive

A

A. To constantly dream of wealth does nothing but make the present seem wasted.

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A. After her long run in the hot sun, Agata begged her father, Fritz, to quickly hand her the glass of water.
B. Mathius dropped his pen on the floor and stormed off to the library in a rage.
C. To lash out at the ones you love is a sign that you are distraught.
D. No split infinitive

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A. After her long run in the hot sun, Agata begged her father, Fritz, to quickly hand her the glass of water.

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A. The chair of the foreign languages department went to Belize to find a new Latin American literature professor.
B. On days when her work makes her angry, she wants to just go home and to furiously sleep away the frustration.
C. Svetlana wants nothing more than to fight for the cause that she believes in.
D. No split infinitive

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B. On days when her work makes her angry, she wants to just go home and to furiously sleep away the frustration.

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