The correct answer to the question stated above is to protect the eggs. An infinitive phrase uses the word "to" as an indicator. Therefore, the words which <span>identify the beginning of an infinitive phrase in this sentence is the phrase with "to" in it. </span>
I would say that yes it would be an appropriate topic for a research paper, there is plenty you can research as well as tons of people. :P
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