Question

I don’t understand this at all and I just need to get it done lol..

What type of clause or phrase best fits this sentence :)
Thank you!

Answer 1

B-Infinite phrase. This is the correct option.

As the band took the stage they asked everyone to look to the second stage where a giant, inflatable gorilla weaved its arms to everyone in attendance. The underlined structure is an infinite phrase because it is headed by an infinitive: " To look ". Then, it is a phrase because it can be substituted for a nominal phrase " something". The verb pattern is " to ask somebody something". What can this something be? "To look to the second stage."

These options are no t right:

A- participial phrase ( Example: The band suggested everyone looking to the second stage...)

C- main clause ( Example: The band asked the audience to look to the second stage after they finished their first song.)

D- subordinate clause ( Example: The band asked the audience to look to the second stage after they finished their first song.)

Answer 2

The right answer is the B: Infinitive clause. You have to ask yourself this question: What did the band ask everyone? And the answer is "to look to the second stage." That is an infinitive phrase, since it includes an infinitive, "to look" (the infinitive is the form of a verb that has not been conjugated), and a complement, and it functions as a noun, specifically acting as a direct object - the thing that the band asked.