The words to coach lacrosse in the following sentence are an example of what type of phrase?

Question

The teacher's life became much more hectic once he began to coach lacrosse.

Question 15 options:

A)

Gerund phrase

B)

Absolute phrase

C)

Infinitive phrase

D)

Noun phrase

Answer 1

In the sentence "The teacher's life became much more hectic once he began to coach lacrosse," the words "to coach lacrosse" function as an infinitive phrase. Therefore, the correct answer is:

C) Infinitive phrase