How is the infinitive phrase used in this sentence?
These old journals are wonderful to learn what life was like a century ago.
A.noun as subject
B.adverb
C.noun as direct object
D.adjective

Which best describes the underlined group of words?
A group of ducklings waddled behind the mother duck.
A.adjective phrase
B.misplaced modifier
C.appositive phrase
D.adverb phrase
please help (: will medal and fan

Question

How is the infinitive phrase used in this sentence? 
These old journals are wonderful to learn what life was like a century ago.
  A.noun as subject
 B.adverb
 C.noun as direct object
 D.adjective

Which best describes the underlined group of words? 
A group of ducklings waddled behind the mother duck.
A.adjective phrase
B.misplaced modifier
C.appositive phrase
D.adverb phrase
please help (: will medal and fan

superflytyguy · Answer

1. Infinitive phrase is: to learn what life was like...Hm, well adverbs answer the question when, where, how (sometimes why) and to what extent and it modifies the verb "learn". The journals are wonderful why? To learn what life was like a century ago. I think B. 

2. What's underlined?

anonymous · Answer

behind the mother duck= underlined word

anonymous · Answer

@SuperflyTyGuy

superflytyguy · Answer

"Behind" indicates the "where" in an adverb phrase

D. adverb phrase

anonymous · Answer

thanks (:

superflytyguy · Answer

You're welcome! ;)