Subjects and objects of infinitives

An infinitive is the word to followed by the base form of a verb. Subjects of infinitives are an exception to the rule that subjects must be in the subjective case. Whenever an infinitive has a subject, it must be in the objective case. Objects of infinitives also are in the objective case.

Example sentence with editing. Original sentence: Ms. Wilson asked John and I to drive the senator and she to the airport. Revised sentence: Ms. Wilson asked John and me to drive the senator and her to the airport.

John and me is the subject of the infinitive to drive; senator and her is the direct object of the infinitive.

Exercise: Pronoun case (such as I vs. me) 1

Exercise: Pronoun case (such as I vs. me) 2

Exercise: Pronoun case (such as I vs. me) 3

Exercise: Pronoun case: review 1

Exercise: Pronoun case: review 2

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Infinitive phrases