i think the answer would be - The longing for connection
In this sentence the comma is being used as an appositive. This is because the phrase "an old junk heap" renames or redefines what the "car" is.
I'd say split infinitive!
i say this because <span>the infinitive, "to leave," is split into two by "quietly."</span>
i think the sentence should say. "I whispered the instructions to leave the building quietly."
