Complete the following passage by filling the blanks with the correct form of
non-finites given in the brackets.
As the evening wore on, I saw the
(load) of food in the hold of
the ship. I was especially thrilled when two helicopters landed on the deck. In the
sunlight, the helicopters glowed, which was meant for
(spot)
them easily, when one is at sea. The helicopters are not allowed
(stay) out in the open for fear of strong winds
(blow) them
off the deck. By evening, many scientists had gathered on the deck. They were
Answers
Explanation:
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.
NOTE: Some main verbs are often followed by an infinitive. For example: Do you want to eat an ice cream? Here, 'want' is the main verb and 'to eat' is an infinitive which doesn't explain the tense of the sentence.
Option A - 'Leave' can't be used here as we need an infinitive to follow the main verb 'forget'. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Option C - As 'forget' is already in past tense, we don't need another verb in past tense 'left'. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'To be leaving' can be used in passive voice only. As the given sentence is in the active voice, we can't use 'to be leaving' here. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'To leave' is an infinitive which can be followed by the main verb here. It is a non-finite verb as it doesn't explain the tense of the sentence and it doesn't even agree with the subject. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
'Don't forget to leave some money for me on the table.'