Question

Select all the statements that apply to the sentence below. To try to write certain sentences is difficult. The sentence is correctly written. The sentence contains more than one infinitive. One infinitive is inside another infinitive phrase. The infinitives are beside each other, but one does not contain the other.

Answer 1

Answer:

The infinitives are beside each other, but one does not contain the other.

Explanation:

Infinitives are the basic form of the verb without any articulation links it to the subject. The sentence provided here employs two infinitives "to try" and "to write" back to back and beside each other. The sentence is correct as the usage of two base forms of the verbs has often been witnessed. However, the infinitives are beside each other yet they do not contain each other as each is displaying its meaning clearly and effectively. Thus, the last option is correct.