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Infinitives as Adverbs

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    infinitives describing verbs, adjectives, & adverbs
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  • Susan traveled to the West last summer to participate in a historic adventure tour.
    to participate in a historic adventure tour; traveled; verb
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  • She went to take a trip in a covered wagon.
    to take a trip in a covered wagon; went; verb
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  • Susan was eager to try the pioneer experience.
    to try the pioneer experience; eager; adjective
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  • She was happy, however, to learn about the wagons.
    to learn about the wagons; happy; adjective
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  • Rubber wheels were used to make the ride less bumpy.
    to make the ride less bumpy; were used; verb
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  • A farmhand was provided to drive each wagon.
    to drive each wagon; was provided; verb
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  • Each participant could sit in the front to drive the horses.
    to drive the horses; could sit; verb
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  • On her turn, Susan was strong enough to control the horses on her own.
    to control the horses on her own; enough; adverb
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  • At night everyone sat around the campfire to tell stories.
    to tell stories; sat; verb
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  • Mattresses were provided to sleep on in the wagons.
    to sleep on in the wagons; were provided; verb
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  • The wagon train stopped regularly to give participants chances for hiking and exploring.
    to give participants chances for hiking and exploring; stopped; verb
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  • The pace of the wagon train was easy to manage.
    to manage; easy; adjective
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  • It traveled slowly to allow time for enjoying nature - 10 miles a day instead of the 15 miles a day of the pioneers.
    to allow time for enjoying nature; slowly; adverb
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  • The wagons, with springs only under the driver's seat, were bumpy to ride in.
    to ride in; bumpy; adjective
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  • The pace was sometimes difficult to maintain.
    to maintain; difficult; adjective
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  • At five the train stopped to rest for the night.
    to rest for the night; stopped; verb
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