Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive phrase?
A. Racing through the park, she paused only to drink.
B. Reading by flashlight does not cause bad vision.
C. Mom’s idea was to pack the night before our early flight.
D. Remembering every opinion in the text was difficult.
I'm thinking it's C not sure....
You're right. It's C. The infinitive is "to pack the night before our early flight."
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To determine which of the sentences contains an infinitive phrase, we need to understand what an infinitive phrase is.
An infinitive phrase is a group of words that starts with an infinitive verb (to + base form of the verb) and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Let's examine the given options:
A. "Racing through the park, she paused only to drink." - This sentence does not contain an infinitive phrase because the phrase "to drink" does not start with an infinitive verb.
B. "Reading by flashlight does not cause bad vision." - This sentence also does not contain an infinitive phrase. The phrase "Reading by flashlight" is a gerund phrase, not an infinitive phrase.
C. "Mom’s idea was to pack the night before our early flight." - This sentence contains an infinitive phrase. The phrase "to pack the night before our early flight" starts with the infinitive verb "to pack" and functions as a noun (the direct object of "was").
D. "Remembering every opinion in the text was difficult." - This sentence does not contain an infinitive phrase. The phrase "Remembering every opinion in the text" is a gerund phrase, not an infinitive phrase.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. "Mom’s idea was to pack the night before our early flight."