Question

Identify the finite and non finite verbs in the following sentences : 1. I heard a little puppy crying for help. 2. the principal wants to hear the truth. 3. do you know how to play the guitar?. 4. Pathak looked at the kites flying in the sky. 5. encouraged by the audience the singer Sang for more songs.​

Answer 1

Identify the finite and non finite verbs in the following sentences.

1. I heard a little puppy crying for help.

Finite: Heard

Non finite: crying

2. The principal wants to hear the truth.

Finite: wants

Non finite: Hear

3. Do you know how to play the guitar?

Finite: know

Non finite: play

4. Pathak looked at the kites flying in the sky.

Finite: looked

Non finite: flying

5. Encouraged by the audience the singer sang for more songs.

Finite: sang

Non finite: Encouraged

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☆ More to know ☆

Finite Verbs:

Finite verbs are verbs that have a subject. They indicate grammatical tense.

Non-Finite Verbs:

Non finite verbs are verbs that do not have subjects and tenses.

Answer 2

Given :-

• Identify the finite and non finite verbs in the following sentences.

Answer :-

• I heard a little puppy crying for help.

Finite :- Heard

Non finite :- crying

• The principal wants to hear the truth.

Finite :- wants

Non finite :- Hear.

• Do you know how to play the guitar?

Finite :- know

Non finite :- play

• Pathak looked at the kites flying in the sky.

Finite :- looked

Non finite :- flying

• Encouraged by the audience the singer sang for more songs.

Finite :- sang

Non finite :- Encouraged

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Finite meaning :-

• A word having a definite limit or a fixed size is called finite.

Non finite meaning :-

• A word not having a definite limit or a fixed size is called non finite.