Question

Q11.Underline the non-finite verbs in the sentences and write whether they are infinitives,

participles or gerunds.

1.Hibernating animals have cold blood.

2.Shall I help you to carry the luggage?

3.Sonali saw the kneeling devotees through the window of the temple.

Answer 1

Required Answer :-

• Hibernating = Gerund
• to carry = infinitive
• kneeling = Gerund

Explanation:

Given to solve :

Underline the non-finite verbs in the sentences and write whether they are infinitives, participles or gerunds.

1. Hibernating animals have cold blood.
2. Shall I help you to carry the luggage?
3. Sonali saw the kneeling devotees through the window of the temple.

Solution:

1. Hibernating animals have cold blood.

→ Hibernating animals have cold blood.

• Hibernating = gerund

2. Shall I help you to carry the luggage?

→ Shall I help you to carry the luggage?

• to carry = infinitive

3. Sonali saw the kneeling devotees through the window of the temple.

→ Sonali saw the kneeling devotees through the window of the temple.

• kneeling = gerund.