Question

they had to prevent thefts.[pick it infinitive]​

Answer 1

ANSWER:

The infinitive present in the given sentence is ‘to prevent’.

EXPLANATION:

The verb that is written along with the word ‘to’, which is placed before the verb in a sentence is called infinitive. The phrase which contains ‘to’ and the verb is collectively known as infinitive phrase.

The infinitive phrase, in a sentence must play the action of a noun, adjective or adverb. Any verb that follows the word ‘to’ is called infinitive. Some examples are ‘to love’, ‘to hate’, ‘to follow’, to stare’.

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