HURRY PLS 17 POINTS

An infinitive is a present-tense form of a word preceded by the word ___.

by

in

of

to

2.

What are the three different forms the infinitive might take?

noun, pronoun, and adverb

noun, adjective, and adverb

noun, adjective, and preposition

adjective, adverb, and conjunction

3.

In the sentence “The contestant was ready to sing,” what role has the infinitive taken?

as an adverb

as an adjective

as a conjunction

as a preposition

1. to

2. noun adjective ,adverb

3. adverb (modifies the adjective, 'ready')

Explanation:

By definition, in English infinitives consist of  to + verb  (that is the form)

Examples of functions (or "role")

Noun: "To be or not to be: that is the question." To educate is my goal.

Adjective: We showed them the way to go. The path to follow begins near the old well.

Adverb: My friends were eager to see the play. We strained to hear the dialog.

1. this would be first person. it would be like "i walked home from school today" they are the narrator of the story and is a character as well.

2. first person because they used the word "i" in the quote.

3. i'm really not sure about this one i'm really sorry i never read it so i wouldn't know how to answer it. 

4. it would be character vs. society because everyone he meets there is always a conflict of some sort because he's stuck in his daydream.

5. it would be sadness at the loss of youth because the title itself tells us it's about age so it couldn't be about regret. and the tone just sounds sad, not angry. 

i hope this !

the bazaar because it represents the inaccessible land of freedom to the narrator. mangan’s sister because she represents domesticity and routine to the narrator. the marketplace because it represents the suburban lifestyle to the narrator. the church because it represents spiritual healing and renewal to the narrator.