Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence: we were hoping to "begin" a game of chess. it is a participle functioning as a noun. it is a participle functioning as an adjective. it is an infinitive functioning as an adverb. it is an infinitive functioning as a noun.

B) It is a participle functioning as an adjective

In the sentence We were hoping to begin a game of chess, to begin is an infinitve functioning as a noun.

An infinitive, to plus a verb form, can be used as a noun, adjective or adverb. In this case, as it is functioning a direct object, is functioning as a noun. To begin a game of chess is the object of the the verb hope, is the answer to the question "what were we hoping?"

i think it may be b, i'm not exactly too sure on this. but b seems to make more sense.

you didn't show the passage, so unfortunately i cant you.