Question

Fill in the blank with the correct form of infinitive verb to complete the sentence:
I ignore her question rather than ______ the truth.
a. hid
b. hide
c. to hide
d. hidden

Answer 1

Hint: The infinitive form of a verb is the verb in its basic form. It does not indicate any tense. It has ‘to’ in front of it. For example, She was asked to leave the class. The infinitive verb is a part of the non-finite verb.

Complete answer:
From the hint given to us, we understand the meaning of the infinitive verb. Let us analyse the given options to find the correct answer.
‘Hid’ is the simple past form of the verb, hide. For example, She hid inside the box. We observe that it is not an infinitive verb and hence, we can say that option ‘a’ is not the correct answer.
‘Hide’ is the present form of the verb, hide. It means to keep out of sight. For example, I hide all of my snacks on top of the shelf. We observe that it is not an infinitive verb and hence, we can say that option ‘b’ is not the correct answer.
‘To hide’ is the infinitive form of the verb, hide. For example, the police asked her to hide. We observe that it is an infinitive verb and correctly fits the context of the given sentence. Hence, we can say that option ‘c’ is the correct answer.
‘Hidden’ is the past participle form of the verb, hide. For example, I had hidden behind the cupboard. We observe that it is not an infinitive verb and hence, we can say that option ‘d’ is not the correct answer.
Therefore, we can conclude that the correct answer is option ‘c’ - to hide.

Note: It is to be noted that such questions require you to be familiar with the infinitive verbs. It is also to be noted that since infinitive verbs do not indicate a tense or perform an action, they are not the main verb of a sentence.