Question

read the sentence.
the teenagers went to town to muse over whether going to college or to university was the better choice.

which part of the sentence is an infinitive?

• to town
• to muse
• to college
• to university

Explanation:

Identify the definition of an infinitive

An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word "to" followed by the base form of a verb (e.g., "to run", "to eat", "to muse").

Analyze the given options

• "to town": "town" is a noun; this is a prepositional phrase.
• "to muse": "muse" is a verb; this is an infinitive.
• "to college": "college" is a noun; this is a prepositional phrase.
• "to university": "university" is a noun; this is a prepositional phrase.

Select the correct option

The only phrase that fits the "to + verb" structure of an infinitive is "to muse".

Answer:

• to town
• to muse (Correct answer)
• to college
• to university