2. Richelieu's title to command rested on sublime force of will and decision of character. 3. Many of the attempts to assassinate William the Silent were defeated. 4. We will strive to please you.
+Explanation+.—The infinitive phrase is here used adverbially to modify the predicate.
5. Ingenious Art steps forth to fashion and refine the race. 6. These harmless delusions tend to make us happy.
+Explanation+.—Happy completes make and relates to us.
7. Wounds made by words are hard to heal.
+Explanation+.—The infinitive phrase is here used adverbially to modify the adjective hard. To heal = to be healed.
8. The representative Yankee, selling his farm, wanders away to seek new
lands, to clear new cornfields, to build another shingle palace, and
again to sell off and wander.
9. These apples are not ripe enough to eat.
+Explanation+.—The infinitive phrase is here used adverbially to modify the adverb enough. To eat = to be eaten.
The +infinitive phrase+ may be used as +subject+ or +complement.+
10. To be good is to be great.