Multiple choice

What does the infinitive mean in the following sentence? To complain is easy.

  1. It means an object.

  2. It means a subject.

  3. It means a complement.

  4. It means a preposition.
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Explanation

(1) is incorrect because an object follows the verb whereas in the given sentence, the words 'to complain' precede the verb. (3) is incorrect because a complement follows the verb whereas in the given sentence, the words 'to complain' precede the verb. (4) is incorrect because a preposition usually comes after the verb or it precedes a noun or an object whereas in the given sentence, the words “to complain” precede the verb.

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