Identify the Non-Finite Verbs (Infinitive, Gerund, Present Participle) from the following:
a) I gave him most appealing smile.
b) I might be able to get into the young men’s confidence.
c) I see our children growing freely with dignity.
d) He was learning to play guitar.
e) The people began to move towards the exit.
f) In a few years boxing will be very popular among everyone in India.
Answers
Answer:
a) Gave - Past Participle
b) To get - Infinitive
c) Growing - Gerund
d) To play - Infinitives
e) To move - Infinitives
f) Boxing - Gerund
The answer to the given question is written below.
a) 'I gave him most appealing smile', here, the non-finite verb will be 'gave' which is in 'Past Participle'.
b) 'I might be able to get into the young men’s confidence' here, the non-finite verb will be 'to get' which is in 'Infinitive'.
c) 'I see our children growing freely with dignity' here, the non-finite verb will be 'growing' which is in 'Gerund'.
d) 'He was learning to play guitar' here, the non-finite verb will be 'to play' which is in 'Infinitive'.
e) 'The people began to move towards the exit' here, the non-finite verb will be 'to move' which is in 'Infinitive'.
f) 'In a few years boxing will be very popular among everyone in India' here, the non-finite verb will be 'boxing' which is in 'Gerund'.