infinitives

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"The consistent of the student's grades showed a steady improvement throughout the year. "

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

"an inflection for gender, number, or tense"

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "

"The student diligently worked on the project and accomplished all the assigned tasks. "

"In the sentence "I want to eat," the phrase "to eat" is an example of the infinitive. "