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Q1) Point out the verbs which are finite and which a
a) My mother cooks food for the family.
b) Se attended three meetings.
c) My friend wants to go to Agra to visit the T
d) The hunter killed the tiger.
e) He refused to obey the orders.
f) To err is human.
Answers
Verbs with tense are finite, and verbs without tense are infinite.
Explanation:
- Verbs that have a past or a present form are called Finite verbs. All others are called infinite verbs.
- In general, you can identify an infinite verb by the word 'to' that precedes the verb.
a) My mother cooks food for the family. - Finite verb
b) Se attended three meetings. - Finite verb
c) My friend wants to go to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal - Infinite verb
d) The hunter killed the tiger. - Finite verb
e) He refused to obey the orders. - Infinite verb
f) To err is human. - Infinite verb
The verbs are underlined and their type written in brackets against each sentence:
a) My mother cooks food for the family. (Finite verb)
b) Se attended three meetings. (Finite verb)
c) My friend wants (Finite) to go (Non-finite) to Agra to visit (Non-finite) the Taj
d) The hunter killed the tiger. (Finite verb)
e) He refused (Finite verb) to obey (Non-finite) the orders.
f) To err is human. (Non-finite)
Explanation
Finite verb is a verb that changes according to change in the tense or number of the subject. On the other hand Non-finite verbs are those verbs that remain unchanged in any type of tense. Their form remains the same. They do not inflect. There are three types of non-finite verbs: 1. Infinitives 2. Gerunds 3. Participles
All the non-finite verbs in the above written sentences are infinitives.