Read the sentence.

To finish the test on time seemed an impossible task.

How is the phrase "to finish the test on time" used in the sentence?

It is a verb phrase stating the action of the sentence.
It is a verb phrase stating the action of the sentence.

It is an infinitive phrase used as the subject of the sentence.
It is an infinitive phrase used as the subject of the sentence.

It is a participial phrase used as an adjective modifying task.
It is a participial phrase used as an adjective modifying task .

It is an infinitive phrase used as the object of the preposition on.

1 answer

The correct identification of the phrase "to finish the test on time" in the sentence "To finish the test on time seemed an impossible task" is:

It is an infinitive phrase used as the subject of the sentence.

In this sentence, "to finish the test on time" acts as the subject, with "seemed" serving as a linking verb. The phrase indicates what the subject "seemed" in relation to the predicate "an impossible task."