The underlined to-verb (infinitive) in the sentence is used as:
Papa stood in a long queue at the post office to send a parcel to my brother in Pune.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Infinitive showing purpose
Why did Papa stand in the queue? “To send” a parcel.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Infinitive used as the subject | comes before the main verb and tells who or what does it. Here the subject is “Papa” | To swim across the river was not easy. |
| (2) Infinitive used as the object of the verb | answers “what?” after verbs such as want, hope or decide. “Stood” takes no object here | Riya wants to learn the sitar. |
| (3) Infinitive describing a noun | comes after a noun and tells which one or what kind. “To send” does not do this | Dadu always has a story to tell. |
| (4) Infinitive showing purpose (answer) | tells why someone does something; it then means “in order to” | Meena went to the library to return a book. |