Question

Find the non-finite verb from the sentence:
Hey, Arohi! Are you into cooking?

• A. are
• B. into
• C. to
• D. cooking

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

cooking

The verbs that do not explain the tense of the sentence and do not agree with the subject are called non-finite verbs. Non-finite verbs are usually infinitives, gerunds and participles.

Option A - 'Are' explains the tense (simple present tense) of the sentence. It is a finite verb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'Into' is a preposition and not a verb. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'To' is used as an adverb, infinitive marker and a preposition. As it is not even a verb, 'to' is not a non-finite verb. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - Though 'cooking' is the participle form of the verb, it is a non-finite verb as it doesn't explain the tense of the sentence and it doesn't even agree with the subject of the given sentence. Hence, option D is the correct answer.