Fatima wanted to overcome her fears. The underlined part of sentence is a/an _ infinitive.
Correct answer: A. simple
- A. simple
- B. gerundial
- C. bare
- D. split
Explanation
A simple infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by the word "to." In this case, "to overcome" is the simple infinitive form of the verb "overcome." It functions as the object of the verb "wanted" and expresses the action that Fatima desired to perform.
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