Macron beat far-right candidate Marine Le Pen to become France's youngest-ever president.
in this sentence
I am confused with its function, to become.
Is it used as an adverb? adjective? noun?
can you give me more examples like this?
1 Answer
"to become" is the infinitive in the infinitive phrase. A infinitive is made up of the word "to" and simple verb.
Infinitives can be used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs
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Infinitive phrases can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs
Examples (from the link):
As a noun:
To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lap is Michelle's only goal tonight.
As an adjective:
The best way to survive Dr. Peterson's boring history lectures is a sharp pencil to stab in your thigh if you catch yourself drifting off.
As an adverb:
Kelvin, an aspiring comic book artist, is taking Anatomy and Physiology this semester to understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the human body.
