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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please oh please help me!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Locate the infinitive and determine how it is used. James hopes to succeed as a doctor. Infinitive: Use:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the use is either an adjective, adverb, or noun

OpenStudy (anonymous):

succeed adverb

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but how do I understand?? How am I supposed to know?

OpenStudy (zale101):

An infinitive will always began with "TO" To walk, to run, to smile

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok:) now how do I understand the use? Thats like my only trouble..

OpenStudy (zale101):

so what's your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the infinitive is "to succeed"

OpenStudy (zale101):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, if it's being used to support a verb, it's an adverb. to support a noun makes it an adjective, and I'm not sure how it would ever be a noun, but it's possible

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm.... @Zale101 how do I understand the use??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (zale101):

to succeed describes James to do in his future, his hope to be a successful doctor. It also uses future verb "succeed." SO that's why it's considered infinitive.

OpenStudy (zale101):

did i help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes:)

OpenStudy (zale101):

Good :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you tried

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.......................

OpenStudy (zale101):

When they told u to mention it's use, u don't need to write a lot, just mention how is it used?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no you have to pick from either an adjective, adverb, or noun lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well bye!!!!!

OpenStudy (zale101):

Nouns are often who or what? Adjectives answer which? Adverbs answer when where why how?

OpenStudy (zale101):

so it's an adverb because "To Succeed" answers how is James going to be a doctor

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