Select the letter of the term that identifies the function of the

phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
One goal is (to see potato-starch food boxes rather than Styrofoam
ones).
a. adjective e. object of a preposition
b. adverb f. direct object
c. subject g. indirect object
d. predicate nominative h. appositive

she collects stamps subject:

predicate:
reason:

The phrase "to see potato-starch food boxes rather than Styrofoam ones" in the sentence "One goal is (to see potato-starch food boxes rather than Styrofoam ones)" functions as the objective complement.

To identify the function of the phrase in parentheses in the given sentence, you need to understand the different functions that phrases can have in a sentence.

In this sentence, the phrase "to see potato-starch food boxes rather than Styrofoam ones" is functioning as a noun. It is specifically functioning as an objective complement, which is a noun or noun phrase that renames or describes the direct object.

So, the correct answer would be:

f. direct object.

To arrive at this conclusion, you need to recognize that the phrase in parentheses is not modifying any other word in the sentence or providing additional information about the subject, predicate nominative, object of a preposition, indirect object, or appositive. Instead, it is directly related to the action of the verb "is" and complements the meaning of the sentence by specifying the goal of the action.

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