Question

Read the paragraph. The event lasted two days and was even more successful than we had anticipated. We washed more than one hundred cars and raised almost $1,000. Now we are well on our way to finalizing our plans—a trip to the city to see a Broadway play! How does the infinitive phrase "to see a Broadway play” contribute to the text? A It helps convey meaning about what happened in the past. B It provides a specific detail about time and the topic of the text. C It introduces the topic of the text by providing a direct object. D It adds a specific detail about place that is relevant to the text’s topic.

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D It adds a specific detail about place that is relevant to the text’s topic.

Step-by-step explanation:

An infinitive phrase is a sentence that contains an infinitive in a sentence that modifies a verb and expresses action in a sentence. It is easily detected or identified by the word "-to" which usually is the start of the infinitive phrase.

In the given passage, the infinitive phrase "to see a Broadway play" presents a specific place that is relevant to the main topic of the text. The work done and the money raised will all lead up to the finalizing of the plans that they had, which was "a trip to the city to see a Broadway play".

Thus, the correct answer is option D.