Question

Read the sentence.

It is important to avoid harmful exposure to the sun’s direct rays.

Which group of words is the complete infinitive phrase in the sentence?
A) to the sun’s direct rays
B) it is important
C) to avoid harmful exposure to the sun’s direct rays
D) it is important to avoid

Answer 1

The group of words that is the complete infinitive phrase is "to avoid harmful exposure to the sun's direct rays. The head of the phrase would be "to avoid" and the rest to the phrase would the the direct object to "to avoid".

Answer 2

The answer is letter C) to avoid harmful exposure to the sun's direct rays.

Step-by-step explanation:

An infinitive phrase begins with an infinitive - to + verb - and can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. A complete infinitive phrase includes everything that is a part of it: the infinitive, the objects, the modifiers.

In the sentence "It is important to avoid harmful exposure to the sun’s direct rays," the infinitive phrase begins at "to avoid". Everything that comes after "to avoid" is part of the phrase. Thus, the best option is letter C) to avoid harmful exposure to the sun's direct rays.