Which sentence best creates emphasis specifically on water safety through the use of a split infinitive?
a you will have to watch the children really at the beach because the current is very strong.
b you will have to really watch the children at the beach because the current is very strong.
c because the current is very strong, you will have to watch the children at the beach closely.
d because the current is very strong, you will have to closely watch the children at the beach.

The sentence that best creates emphasis specifically on water safety through the use of a split infinitive is B. You will have to really watch the children at the beach because the current is very strong.

A split infinitive is a grammatical construction in which the "to" and the infinitive verb forming the to-infinitive are separated by an adverb or am adverbial phrase. It is also called a "cleft infinitive". Most times, the split infinitive is used to create emphasis, as it is the case of sentence B. In sentence B, the word that comes between "to" and the infinitive verb "watch" is "really", an adverb that is adding emphasis on water safety.

You will have to really watch the children at the beach because the current is very strong.

Further Explanation:

A Split infinitive is a construction of words that consist of an infinitive and contains an adverb as well as another word which is inserted between to and the verb. There is no specific rule against the use of the Split infinitive in English and sometimes a Split infinitive is the best way to express a thought clearly. If we talk about infinitive, Its creation takes place by the placement of an adverb between the verb and it is an un-inflected form of a verb. Infinitive Verbs are common in all kinds of writing styles.  

In the given question, among the options that are given, the answer which contains the split infinitive is the corresponding to the options B as well as option D but the one which creates the best emphasis which is specifically on water safety is Option B.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: Split infinitive

Subject: English

Keywords:  

Split Infinitive, Express, Writing Styles, Emphasis, Corresponding, Specifically, Safety, Writing Styles, Infinitive.