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Which statement best explains how the infinitive is used in the sentence?

Damian called to apologize for missing the basketball game last night.

A. The infinitive last night functions as an adjective that modifies

Damian

B. The infinitive to apologize functions as the subject of the

sentence.

C. The infinitive last night functions as a noun that characterizes the

basketball game.

O D. The infinitive to apologize functions as an adverb that modifies the

verb called

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Answer:

B. The infinitive to apologize functions as the subject of the sentence.

Explanation:

An infinitive in English grammar is the basic form of a verb that usually has the word "to" before the verb and can be used to modify a noun or pronoun in a sentence and it can also act as a subject or object of a sentence.

Therefore, from the given sentence, the infinitive "to apologise" is used in the sentence as the subject of the sentence.