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To play with matches is wrong. How does the infinitive function in the sentence? As a subject? As an adjective? As an adverb? As an direct object?
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To play with matches is wrong.

How does the infinitive function in the sentence?
As a subject?
As an adjective?
As an adverb?
As an direct object?

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It is a subject. That is because "to play with matches" denotes the act of playing with matches and this act conducts the action of being wrong. Therefore, it is a subject that does the action.
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