Question

The king ordered to hang the goldsmith [Underline infinitive]

Answer 1

Answer:

the infinitive in these sentence is =to hang

Answer 2

Answer:

• According to the given question and sentence the infinitive is 'to hang'.

• Preposition 'to' is used, that's why infinitive is also called 'to-infinitive'.

• Infinitive is a part of non-finite verb.

• Like main verb, non-finite verb doesn't follow the structure of tense, person, subject, etc.

• Here in the given sentence finite verb is 'ordered', it can be changed : The king orders to hang the goldsmith. Here infinitive 'to hang' is unchanged but 'ordered' has turned into 'orders'.