HURRY PLS 17 POINTS

An infinitive is a present-tense form of a word preceded by the word ___.

by

in

of

to

2.

What are the three different forms the infinitive might take?

noun, pronoun, and adverb

noun, adjective, and adverb

noun, adjective, and preposition

adjective, adverb, and conjunction

3.

In the sentence “The contestant was ready to sing,” what role has the infinitive taken?

as an adverb

as an adjective

as a conjunction

as a preposition

1. to

2. noun adjective ,adverb

3. adverb (modifies the adjective, 'ready')

Explanation:

By definition, in English infinitives consist of  to + verb  (that is the form)

Examples of functions (or "role")

Noun: "To be or not to be: that is the question." To educate is my goal.

Adjective: We showed them the way to go. The path to follow begins near the old well.

Adverb: My friends were eager to see the play. We strained to hear the dialog.

the answer is: b: however, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real.