2023 · Q8
Each of the following sentences has word/words underlined. Read the sentence carefully and find which word class the underlined word/words belongs/belong to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
They tried **to find** fault with us.
EnglishWord Classes
- AParticiple
- BVerb
- CInfinitive
- DGerund
Explanation
'To find' is the base verb 'find' preceded by 'to' — the to-infinitive form. It functions here as the object of 'tried' (they tried to do what? to find fault). It is not a participle (-ing/-ed form) and not a gerund (a verb used as a noun). Hence (C).