Welcome to the Cuyahoga County Treasury Website. Notice: Parcels certified delinquent for tax years 2011 through 2014 are eligible for the tax certificate sale scheduled for October 2016. In addition to the certified delinquent tax year(s), all taxes delinquent for the 2015 year may be included at the time of sale.
Here are some examples of infinitives that are used as nouns in sentences: 'To run a marathon was Amelia's greatest dream.' Here, the phrase 'to run' is used as the subject of the sentence. 'Monica wanted to score five goals in the soccer game.' In this sentence, 'to score' acts as a direct object.nfinitives as Adjectives. Now, we will take a look at how infinitives can be used as adjectives in sentences. Take a look at these examples: 'Terrence lacked the motivation to succeed.' In this sentence, the phrase 'to succeed' modifies the noun 'motivation' and takes the role of an adjective.
Note: The word to is not a preposition. It is often called the sign of the infinitive. An infinitive is a non-finite verb. In other words, it cannot be the main verb in a sentence. An infinitive can be used as a noun, an adjective or an adverb. Here are some examples of infinitive verbs as nouns: Compare it to this: Here is another example: Compare it to this: An adjective modifies a noun to tell us something about the noun (e.g., its colour, type, or number).