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 ==== Infinitive phrase example 1 ====
-'' ** TO DO ** ''
 * Sentence:
 ''Studying helps to take a test''
 {{#mermaid: graph LR
-   S(Studying)-->V(helps)--->NFV(to take)-->C(a test)
+   S(Studying)-->V(helps)--->NFV(to take)--->C(a test)
 }}
 * Grammatical forms:
 {{#mermaid: graph LR
-   S(subject)-->V(finite verb)-->NFV(non-finite verb<br>object)-->C2(complement/<br>object of infinitive)
+   S(subject/<br>gerund)-->V(finite verb)-->NFV(non-finite verb<br>infinitive object)-->C2(complement/<br> object)
 }}
 * Parts of speech:
 {{#mermaid: graph LR
-   S( noun/<br>gerund)-->V(verb)--->NFV(infinitive<br>noun)-->C2(noun)
+   S( noun/<br>gerund)-->V(verb)--->NFV(infinitive<br>noun)--->C2(noun)
+}}
+==== Infinitive phrase example 2 ====
+* Sentence:
+''To study for a test is wise''
+{{#mermaid: graph LR
+  S(To Study)--->C(for a test)---->V(is)--->C2(wise)
+}}
+* Grammatical forms:
+{{#mermaid: graph LR
+  S(subject<br>non-finite verb)-->V(complement<br>of infinitive)-->FV(finite verb)-->C2(complement/<br>of finite verb)
+}}
+* Parts of speech:
+{{#mermaid: graph LR
+  S(non-finite verb<br>infinitive noun)-->V(prepositional phrase)-->FV(verb)-->C2(subject complement<br>adjective)
 }}