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

phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
Making French fries isn't the only way in which Americans have
chosen (to use potatoes), though.
a. adjective
b. adverb f. direct object
c. subject g. indirect object
d. predicate nominative h. appositive

f. direct object

The function of the phrase "(to use potatoes)" in the sentence "Making French fries isn't the only way in which Americans have chosen (to use potatoes), though" is an infinitive phrase.