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The infinitive phrase is "to join the circus" (an adverbial phrase).
An infinitive phrase is a group of words that begins with an infinitive (to + verb) and includes any modifiers or complements. It can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence. For example, "to swim in the ocean" is an infinitive phrase in the sentence "I like to swim in the ocean."
Yes, the phrase "to become" is an infinitive phrase. An infinitive phrase consists of the word "to" followed by a verb in its base form, and it functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.
'To inform' is a verb phrase in the sentence.
The underlined phrase "to tolerate opposing views" is an infinitive phrase. It functions as the complement of the verb "means" in the sentence.
It is not a sentence, but an infinitive phrase -- the infinitive verb "to consider" followed by the noun "proposal." Depending on how it appeared in a sentence, it could be either a noun phrase, adjective phrase, or adverb phrase.Their only option was to consider the proposal. (noun)The decision to consider the proposal was controversial. (adjective)The board met in special session to consider the proposal. (adverb)
What role does the infinitive phrase play in the board met to consider the proposal
AdVerb
The infinitive phrase plays the role of an adverb in this sentence. It tells why you met at the park. In the sentence "You met at the park to run", "to run" is the infinitive phrase.
The infinitive phrase is "to join the circus" (an adverbial phrase).
"to finish your test" is the infinitive phrase.
Lisa wants to go quickly.
An infinitive phrase will start with the base form of a verb (e.g., to eat, to run) and function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. A prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition (e.g., in, on, at) followed by a noun or pronoun, and it functions as an adjective or adverb to describe a noun or verb.
"You" is the subject. What did you do? you met. "Met" is the verb. "at the park" is a prepositional phrase (where did you meet?). You met to do what? You met to run. So "to run" becomes the direct object of the sentence.
(to finish)
noun, adjective, and adverb
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