Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

We were hoping to begin a game of chess.
It is a participle functioning as an adverb. It is a participle functioning as an adjective. It is an infinitive functioning as an adverb. It is an infinitive functioning as an adjective.
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Question

Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence:

We were hoping to begin a game of chess.
It is a participle functioning as an adverb. It is a participle functioning as an adjective. It is an infinitive functioning as an adverb. It is an infinitive functioning as an adjective.
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anonymous · Answer

The sentence: We were hoping to (italics)begin(italics) a game of chess

anonymous · Answer

Can you help @wwhitlock

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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wwhitlock · Answer

To begin is an infinitive

wwhitlock · Answer

hoping is a participle modifiying "to begin"

wwhitlock · Answer

Now that I think about it...

anonymous · Answer

please help. I need to be done with this test fast.

anonymous · Answer

adverb or adjective?

anonymous · Answer

"to begin" is an infinitive functioning as an adjective.

anonymous · Answer

so adjective? can you help with 4 more please?

anonymous · Answer

wait is it participial?

anonymous · Answer

or at least 1 more

wwhitlock · Answer

were is the verb. you have begin in italics, it's an ifinitive. So I'm going with infinitive functioning as and adverb.

wwhitlock · Answer

Maybe it's too early in the morning to do grammar :)