Question

which sentence must be revised to eliminate a split infinitive?
jamar went to band practice and came home with a sunburn.
lucas makes it a habit to only watch the stunts the skateboarders did.
gabriela loves to noisily and cheerfully make breakfast for her family each day.
samuel needs to regularly organize the papers and folders in his school bag.

Explanation:

A split infinitive occurs when a word (usually an adverb) is placed between "to" and the base form of a verb.

1. The first sentence has no infinitive to split.
2. The second sentence has "to only watch" – the adverb "only" splits the infinitive "to watch".
3. The third sentence has "to noisily and cheerfully make" – the adverbs split the infinitive "to make", but this is a less strict case and some style guides allow multiple adverbs here for flow.
4. The fourth sentence has "to regularly organize" – the adverb "regularly" splits the infinitive "to organize", but modern style guides often permit this. However, the sentence with "to only watch" is the clearest example of a split infinitive that is universally recommended to revise, as "only" can be repositioned for clarity without awkwardness.

Answer:

B. Lucas makes it a habit to only watch the stunts the skateboarders did.