Question

Find the non-finite verb from the sentence:
Rekha didn't even try to sleep.

• A. didn't
• B. even
• C. to
• D. sleep

Answer 1

The correct option is D sleep

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 - 'Didn't' explains to us that the sentence is in past tense. Hence, 'didn't' is a finite verb. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option B - Here, 'even' is used as an adverb and it is 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 - 'Sleep' is a verb in its original form, but it doesn't explain the tense and doesn't even agree with the subject of the sentence. Hence, 'sleep' is a non-finite verb here. Thus option D is the correct answer.