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In the sentence I want to open the can, can is the object of the verb "to open."The verb is "want." "To open the can" is an infinitive phrase, serving as the direct object of "want." The infinitive itself is "to open." "Can" is the object of the infinitive.
The infinitive phrase is "to join the circus" (an adverbial phrase).
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.
The subject and verb of a sentence cannot be part of a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase typically consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers. It functions as an adjective or adverb in a sentence.
it is an infinitive phrase.
In the sentence I want to open the can, can is the object of the verb "to open."The verb is "want." "To open the can" is an infinitive phrase, serving as the direct object of "want." The infinitive itself is "to open." "Can" is the object of the infinitive.
"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.
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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 is an adverb modifying an adjective (happy). BREAK DOWN: YOU (subject) ARE (verb) HAPPY (predicate adjective) TO FINISH YOUR TEST (adverbial phrase for happy) TEST (the object of the infinitive)
The infinitive phrase is "to join the circus" (an adverbial phrase).
The subject of the sentence is implied: youVerb: findDirect Object: easier way (noun phrase)Infinitive verb: to diagram (functioning as an adjective modifying way)Direct object of the infinitive: stories
"to raise taxes" is an infinitive phrase. It is used as a noun-object of the verb "wanted" in this sentences.
"to finish your test" is the infinitive phrase.
The answer to "what" is a thing.The answer to "whom" is a person.The pronoun "whom" functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.The corresponding pronoun "who" functions as the subject of sentence or a clause.The pronoun "what" functions as a subject or an object in a sentence.
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.