Identify the function of the infinitive in the sentence. Choose from the following: subject, direct object, object of the preposition, predicate noun, adjective, adverb

1. The person to ask is your mother.

Function of the infinitive:

2. It is too expensive to travel.

Function of the infinitive:

3.Chance hates to erase the boards.

Function of the infinitive phrase:

1. adjective

What do you think the other two are?

#1 ask

#2 travel
#3.hates

1. The function of the infinitive "to ask" in the sentence "The person to ask is your mother" is adjective. To determine this, we need to identify what purpose the infinitive serves in the sentence. In this case, the infinitive "to ask" modifies the noun "person" and provides additional information about the type of person being referred to. Therefore, it functions as an adjective.

2. The function of the infinitive "to travel" in the sentence "It is too expensive to travel" is adverb. To determine this, we need to identify what purpose the infinitive serves in the sentence. In this case, the infinitive "to travel" modifies the verb "is" and answers the question "Why is it too expensive?". Therefore, it functions as an adverb.

3. The function of the infinitive phrase "to erase the boards" in the sentence "Chance hates to erase the boards" is direct object. To determine this, we need to identify what purpose the infinitive phrase serves in the sentence. In this case, the infinitive phrase "to erase the boards" receives the action of the verb "hates" and answers the question "what does Chance hate?". Therefore, it functions as a direct object.

I think # 2 would be an adverb because it modifies the adjective expensive?

and #3, i think would also be an adjective? because it modifies hates?

It looks as if you need to go back and re-study the parts of speech and parts of the sentence.

Let us know when you re-think 2 and 3.