Question

I see the smiling faces of our children in the blinking stars.(pick out non finite verb n state it's function)

Answer 1

Explanation:

non finite verb- blinking

Answer 2

The non-finite verb in this sentence is blinking.

• So, the non-finite verbs are those verbs which do not depict any sort of tense, number or even person.
• These verbs are generally multifunctional and can work as gerund verbs but are not the main verb in the sentence. Here in the sentence, the infinitive verb is blinking as it does not show any number.
• The non-finite verbs cannot exist alone or individually as it becomes meaningless.
• There are three types; firstly the infinitives which are generally the ones which are preceded after "to", secondly participle which is used for modification of a verb, and noun and also act as an adverb and adjective and includes two further types which are present and past participle, last the third type of non-finite verbs is gerunds which end with "ing" and these verbs act as if they are nouns.
• Here, in the sentence, "blinking" is a gerund type of non-finite verb as it is ending with "ing".
• Non-finite verbs can exist around all three types of tense sentences but they individually do not hold any tense.

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