GERUND:
A verb (ending in -ing) denoting possession, existence or action but
functioning as a noun (subject or object of a verb or object of a preposition).
e.g. (i) Father punished Sanjay for lying.
(ii) My niece is fond of writing.
(iii) Swimming is a good exercise.
(iv) Seeing is believing
(v) My friend likes cooking.
Exercise 3
Identify the non-finite verb in each of the following sentences and state its kind.
1. She wanted the family to move to a safer place.
2. Fritz discovered a tree exuding a rubbery sap.
3. They thought of carving out their own cave in the rock abutting their camping site.
4. Father marked the dimensions for an opening.
5. Then after securing it, Jack climbed to the top of the pole.
6. An Englishwoman had been stranded on the 'smoking rock'.
7. Before returning home, he had written his own note on the rag.
8. The captain had decided to attempt to find her.
9. You have always thought of this versatile verb as an auxiliary verb or a helping verb.
10. She suffered endlessly, feeling she was entitled to all the luxuries of life.
Jeevandeep English Grammar, LS, Unseen Comprehension and WS - Std. IX (19)
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