Correct Answer:<\/strong> Explanation (without using em dashes):<\/strong> In the sentence \u201cLi says learning to speak French is easier than you think,\u201d<\/strong> the phrase \u201cto speak\u201d<\/strong> is an infinitive. It is used as part of the noun phrase \u201clearning to speak French,\u201d<\/strong> where the verb \u201cto speak\u201d follows the word \u201cto\u201d and is not conjugated. This infinitive helps express the action being learned \u2014 speaking French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us consider the other options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, only the first sentence contains a true infinitive: \u201cto speak.\u201d<\/strong> Recognizing infinitives helps in understanding sentence structure and improving grammar usage. They are especially useful in identifying purpose or intention in a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which sentence contains an infinitive? Li says learning to speak French is easier than you think. Marco went to his doctor for advice about his knee. Mrs. Wilson sent the letters and packages to Charlie. If she hurries, Lillian will be there by quarter to four. quick hurry The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Correct […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quiz-questions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38690,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38674\/revisions\/38690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Li says learning to speak French is easier than you think.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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An infinitive<\/em> is the base form of a verb usually preceded by the word \u201cto.\u201d It does not act as the main verb in a sentence but functions instead as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Examples of infinitives include \u201cto run,\u201d \u201cto eat,\u201d \u201cto dance,\u201d and \u201cto speak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
There is no infinitive here. The word \u201cto\u201d is used as a preposition in the phrase \u201cto his doctor,\u201d not as part of a verb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Again, \u201cto Charlie\u201d is a prepositional phrase. It does not contain a verb and therefore is not an infinitive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Although \u201cto four\u201d includes the word \u201cto,\u201d it is simply indicating time, not an action. There is no verb following \u201cto,\u201d so this is not an infinitive either.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-1054.jpeg\")
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