Q.III. Identify the non-finite verbs in the following sente
(infinitive, present participle, and gerund).
7.
1. I want to drink water.
2. Singing is his favourite pastime.
3. I am sorry to hear this.
4. We drank the sparkling water.
5. She was depressed to hear the news.
6. Trespassing is prohibited.
Following his father's footsteps, he became an advog
8. A rolling stone gathers no mosses.
9. Would it be easy for you to call me tomorrow?
10. I will be happy to help you.
11 I dislike people telling me what to think.
12. I want to eat pancakes for breakfast.
13. The book had many solved examples.
14. To speak in class is difficult for some children.
15. The freshly picked tomatoes look delicious.
Answers
The verb which is not infinite is known as the non finite verb.
The correct non finite verbs are -
1. I want to drink water. (infinitive)
2. Singing is his favorite pastime. (gerund)
3. I am sorry to hear this. (infinitive)
4. We drank the sparkling water. (participle)
5. She was depressed to hear the news. (infinitive)
6. Trespassing is prohibited. (gerund)
7. Following his father’s footsteps, he became an advocate. (participle)
8. A rolling stone gathers no mosses. (participle)
9. Would it be easy for you to phone me tomorrow? (infinitive)
10. I will be happy to help you. (infinitive)
11. I dislike people telling me what to think. (gerund)
12. I want to eat pancakes for breakfast. (infinitive)
13. The book had many solved examples. (participle)
14. To speak in class is difficult for some children. (participle)
15. The freshly picked tomatoes look delicious. (gerund)
Answer:
Explanation:
1.to drink- infinitive
2.singing-gerund
3.to hear-infinitive
4.sparkling-present participle
5.depressed-past participle
6.trespassing-gerund
7.following-present participle
8.rolling-present participle
9.to call- infinitive
10-to help-infinitive
11.to think-infinitive
12.to eat-infinitive
13.solved-past participle
14.to speak-infinitive
15.picked-past participle