A split infinitive A. is an elliptical clause without a clearly understood subject.
B. is a clause in which the subject is omitted.
C. is a modifier that could modify either of two words.
D. occurs when an adverb is placed between the word to and the verb
stem.

When they reached the door of the lonely house and stopped to unlock it, and the cat came to purr loudly, and rub against them, a deserted p***y, indeed, but fat with young robins, sylvia whispered that this was a beautiful place to live in, and she never should wish to go home. the description of the house in this excerpt gives an example of