Question

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Which of these includes an infinitive phrase functioning as an adverb?

Apply sunscreen thoroughly to avoid skin damage.
The purpose of sunscreen is to block harmful rays.
To be safe, apply sunscreen an hour before exposure
Do you really want to risk your health for a tan?

Answer 1

@roman_princess

Answer 2

@Tootles143

Answer 3

would it be the third one down?

Answer 4

Apply sunscreen thoroughly to avoid skin damage. The infinitive "to avoid skin damage" is an adverb phrase and it modifies the verb "apply". So you would be correct :) :D

Answer 5

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Answer 6

An infinitive phrase is the infinitive form of a verb plus any complements and modifiers.

The complement of an infinitive verb will often be its direct object, and the modifier will often be an adverb. For example:

He likes to knead the dough slowly.
(The infinitive verb is to knead. The complement is its direct object (the dough). The modifier is the adverb (slowly). They all make up the infinitive phrase (the shaded text).)