PLEASE HELP! BRAINLIEST! ENGLISH QUESTION Which statement best explains how the infinitive is used in the sentence?
I read the Spider-Man comic book to compare the movie plot with the original story written by Stan Lee.

A. The infinitive TO COMPARE functions as an adverb that modifies the verb READ
B. The infinitive WRITTEN BY functions as a prepositional phrase describing Stan Lee.
C. The infinitive WRITTEN BY functions as a verb giving action to Stan Lee.
D. The infinitive TO COMPARE functions as an adjective that describes THE MOVIE PLOT.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?