<span>A verbal phrase that can be used as a noun, adverb, or adjective and is preceded by the word to is a(n) </span>infinitive
Answer:
Provided
Explanation:
I'm assuming this is a fill-in-the-blank, so "I don't mind staying home with the kids, provided you are comfortable working outside the home"
By giving the setting at the beginning of a story, it gives the reader an idea of what the plot will look like. If the setting of a story is in a haunted mansion on Halloween night, the reader has an idea that the plot will probably involve ghosts, chasing, capture, etc. Basically any Scooby-Doo movie ever. All in all, the setting gives the reader an idea of how the plot will lay out.
