Because he thought it would be a good idea
The verb in the sentence is, to follow (his father's footsteps). This verb is used as an infinitive. An infinitive is a word in the verb form that functions as a noun, adjective or adverb. Infinitives are generally introduced by the word "to".
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.
C) Creating a list of famous Americans will help her choose a topic for her final paper.
(Not 100% sure but that sounds about right :))
baffled means confused, like I was baffled when I got a pop quiz in class
