Question

Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

We were hoping to begin a game of chess. (5 points)

Group of answer choices

It is a participle functioning as a noun.

It is a participle functioning as an adjective.

It is an infinitive functioning as an adverb.

It is an infinitive functioning as a noun.

Answer 1

It is an infinitive functioning as a noun.

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the test and got a 100 , also it is an infintive functioning as a noun because "to + verb" = infintive and to begin is a nominal (noun) infinitive -- it acts as a noun. :)

Some example would be To travel the world would be my dream come true

My goal is to skydive over the Grand Canyon