Read the following sentence: My ultimate goal as a swimmer is to compete at the national level.

Which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?

a
To compete is an infinitive doing the job of a noun.

b
To compete is a gerund acting as a noun.

c
To compete is an infinitive doing the work of an adjective.

d
To compete is an infinitive doing the work of an adverb.

it could be C that's the answer

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.