Question

​Identify the infinitive phrase and the subject of the infinitive in the sentence below.

Mr. Hutton asked me to erase the boards.

1.Infinitive phrase:
A.asked me to
B.to erase the boards
C.to erase

2.Subject of the infinitive :
A.Mr. Hutton
B.boards
C.me
D.asked

Answer 1

@texaschic101

Answer 2

Infinitive is underlined,
The entire infinitive phrase is in color,

I never wanted \(\normalsize\color{royalblue}{ \rm \underline{to~go}~to~the~movie }\).
Do you want me \(\normalsize\color{royalblue}{ \rm \underline{to~help}~you~out }\)?
Ask me \(\normalsize\color{royalblue}{ \rm \underline{to~spend}~my~time~here }\) and I will.

Answer 3

What do you think it is?

Answer 4

And you know the subject. (If not, refer to
http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/subject.htm )

Answer 5

so its going to be to erase and board? @SolomonZelman

Answer 6

"to erase" is just an infinitive, but it is not the entire infinitive phrase.
it's subject is the board, that is correct.

Answer 7

to erase the boards?

Answer 8

yes "to erase the boards" is the infinitive phrase.

Answer 9

thnx:))

Answer 10

oh no

Answer 11

It is subject not object.
Subject is the performer of the verb, it is the person who erases the board.

Answer 12

So who erases the board, who is the subject?

Answer 13

so its going to be me?

Answer 14

yes, "me" is (going to be) erasing the board.

Answer 15

it is the subject of the infinitive phrase, and yet, the subject of the sentence though, would be Mr Hutton

Answer 16

ok thnx:)

Answer 17

But you don't need thje subject of the sentence, you need the subject of the intinitive phrase, which is "me".

Answer 18

excuse my typos.

Answer 19

yw