Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive?

a: amanda always gave table scraps to her dog when everyone was finished eating dinner.
b: sameer took his notes from the student council meeting to the advisor, mr. fuentes.
c: amelia worked hard to become the youngest starter on the varsity volleyball team.
d: omar gave a silly, funny card to his sister after she lost the state championship.

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. what are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "leaping, live drops of rain”? a the toads are all hurt. b the toads are still alive. c the toads are in shock. d the toads are not moving.

“unlike my opponent, i propose freedom from crime, freedom from poverty, and freedom from unemployment “ what rhetorical approach is the speaker most likely to be talking in this sentence? a. the speaker wants the audience to question the meaning of freedom and redifine it. b. the speaker wants the structure of this sentence to stand out in the listeners minds. c. the speaker wants to anticipate and address w counter-argument from his or her opponent. d. the speaker wants to transition into a topic that is largely unrelated to previous topics.

Which is it? the desert is than the mountains? 1. drier 2. more dry