Sea turtles dig holes and lay eggs in the sand at night, covering the holes to protect the eggs from the sun and predators.

Which identifies the beginning of an infinitive phrase in this sentence?

dig holes and lay eggs

in the sand

covering the holes

to protect the eggs

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Kelton Eaton

English

13 March, 10:04

Sea turtles dig holes and lay eggs in the sand at night, covering the holes to protect the eggs from the sun and predators.

Which identifies the beginning of an infinitive phrase in this sentence?

dig holes and lay eggs

in the sand

covering the holes

to protect the eggs

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Kendal Carson · Answer 1

The correct answer to the question stated above is to protect the eggs. An infinitive phrase uses the word "to" as an indicator. Therefore, the words which identify the beginning of an infinitive phrase in this sentence is the phrase with "to" in it.

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Sea turtles dig holes and lay eggs in the sand at night, covering the holes to protect the eggs from the sun and predators.

Which identifies the beginning of an infinitive phrase in this sentence?

dig holes and lay eggs

in the sand

covering the holes

to protect the eggs