Question

Read the two sentences:

a. Kara wanted to give her sister a gift.
b. Tori went to the mall after rush hour.
How are the underlined words "to give her sister a gift" and "to the mall" alike and different?
A. Both are infinitive phrases; one is a prepositional phrase.
B. Both are prepositional phrases; one is an infinitive phrase.
C. One is a gerund phrase; the other is an infinitive phrase.
D. One is an infinitive phrase; the other is a gerund phrase.

Answer 1

The underlined words in the sentences are both infinitive phrases, but they have different functions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The underlined words in the sentences are both infinitive phrases, but they have different functions. In sentence a, "to give her sister a gift" acts as the direct object of the verb "wanted." In sentence b, "to the mall" functions as an adverbial phrase, providing information about when Tori went to the mall.