Read the following passage: the following considerations must be taken into account in one's endeavor to make improvements to . . for which topic would the tone of this passage be most inappropriate? a. how to make proposal that works b. how to succeed as a career soldier c. how to build a tree house d. how to catch cyber criminals

the correct answer is a. how to make proposal that works.

indeed, the register is quite formal and the tone is especially objective as it avoids the use of the first and second person singular (i, you) and opts instead for the third person plural which is more impersonal and focuses on the data and the argument that is being developed by the author. the formality adds the impression of respectability to the work and the impersonality adds objectivity to it.

how to build a tree house

To win

In this sentence it is used as a subject noun i.e. "To win the poetry contest" is acting as a subject noun.

Explanation:

Verbal is a word made from a verb and used as something else in a sentence. e.g. gerund, participle adjective etc.

Infinitive: An infinitive is a type of verbal that can function as a noun, adjective or a verb.

Uses of Infinitive:

Infinitive can function;

As Noun (subject or object) e.g.

He likes to swim (as object).

To win the poetry contest would be exciting (as subject).

As Adjective e.g.

He had some work to do (modifies and explains work).

A good novel to read is War and Peace (modifies novel).

As Adverb e.g.

He worked hard to succeed in the examinations (tells why he worked hard).