English, 16.03.2020 22:53 Kimberley5752

Indicate whether the infinitive phrase is used as a
noun, an adjective, or an adverb-
We sprayed our yard. This eliminated all the mosquitos.
• We sprayed our yard, eliminating all the mosquitoes.
• We sprayed our yard, which eliminated all the mosquitoes.
We sprayed our yard and eliminated all the mosquitoes.
• We sprayed our yard to eliminate all the mosquitoes.
The infinitive is used as a(n):
adjective
adverb
noun

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Answer from: harleygirl9451

We sprayed our yard to eliminate all the mosquitoes. In this sentence, the infinitive is used as an adverb.

Explanation:

The sentence which contains an infinitive phrase is the last sentence: We sprayed our yard to eliminate all the mosquitoes.

The infinitives are verbals - verb forms which function as other parts of speech (nouns, adjectives or adverbs). Apart from the infinitives, gerunds and participles are also considered verbals.

In this particular sentence, the infinitive is used as an adverb. Adverb infinitives are usually found either at the beginning or the end of a sentence. They modify verbs and answer the question 'why.' In this particular case, adverbial infinitive explains why people sprayed their yard.

Answer from: jsph32

Adverb

Explanation:

Because it is doing the action. I know this because I am actually learning about this right now.

Answer from: Quest

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

Answer from: Quest

sorry, idk never read it

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