Which term correctly identifies the underlined words in the sentence?

He used a dictionary to check his spelling.
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A.
participle

B.
participial phrase

C.
infinitive phrase

D.
infinitive

Question

Which term correctly identifies the underlined words in the sentence? 

He used a dictionary to check his spelling.
                                ------------------
 A.
participle
 
 B.
participial phrase
 
 C.
infinitive phrase
 
 D.
infinitive

jabez177 · Answer

@sammixboo @EclipsedStar @inowalst

jabez177 · Answer

B?

mehek14 · Answer

no

jabez177 · Answer

C?

mehek14 · Answer

yes
an initiative phrase begins with "to"

jabez177 · Answer

Thank you.

So that means every statement that starts with "To" is an infinitive phrase?

mehek14 · Answer

infinitive/infinitive phrase

jabez177 · Answer

Okay, thank you.

jabez177 · Answer

But what exactly is the difference with an infinitive phrase and an infinitive?

mehek14 · Answer

initiative: basic verb started with the word to

mehek14 · Answer

initiative phrase:  The phrase consists of to, the infinitive, its complements, and its modifiers.