Question

She is busy in gardening. ( type of the non finite verb ' gardening ' )​

Answer 1

Question:- Identify the type of Non-finite Verb underlined in the given Sentence.

→ She is busy in gardening.

Answer:-

• The verb 'gardening' in the given sentence is a gerund.
• It is acting as a noun, so it's a gerund.

MORE TO LEARN:

Verbs are divided into 'Finite verbs' and 'Non-finite verbs'.

• Finite Verbs- A finite verb is a verb which has a subject and shows tense. It change according to the tense and number. For example:

1) I draw picture.

2) He/She draws picture.

3) They are drawing picture.

• Non-finite Verbs- Non finite verbs retain the same from whatever be the subject in a sentence. They do not get affected by the person, number and tense like the finite verbs do. They can be used without a subject such verb cannot be from an independent clause and cannot be used without the help of another finite verbs in a sentence. They are also called as incomplete verbs. Non-finite verbs can be sub-divided into three types.

a) Infinitive

b) Gerund

c) Participle

a) INFINITIVE: The infinitive is the form of the verb not changed for person, number or tense. It is usually introduced with "to". The negative is formed by putting "not" before the infinitive.

Ex: 1) I hope to see you again.

2) He promised not to see the girl again.

b) GERUND: The gerund is the verb ending in "-ing". It acts as a noun. The negative is formed by adding "not" before the gerund.

Ex: 1) Painting is my favourite hobby.

c) PARTICIPLE: A Participle is a word formed from a verb and share the function of a verb and an adjective. It acts as an adjective.

Ex: 1) The burning candle was mine (Present)

2) The burnt candle was mine (Past)

Answer 2

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She is busy in gardening.

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GERUND

Here, the verb gardening is a gerund. Because, we know that the verb which acts as a noun in sentence is a gerund and here 'gardening' is acting as a noun.

EXPLORE MORE:-

• Verbs is of two types, Finite verbs and Non-finite verbs.
• . Verbs which can be a main verb in a sentence are finite verbs. It can shows number, tense and person in a sentence.
• . Verbs which can be a main verb in a sentence are finite verbs. It can shows number, tense and person in a sentence.Whereas, non-finite verbs cannot act as an main verb in a sentence anddo not get changed because of number, tense and person in a sentence. Non-finite verbs is sub-divided into three types; Infinitive, Gerund and Participle.
• Infinitive: It is a non-finite verb with the word "to" before the verb. It is used to indicate the purpose of action. For example, He wants to give these flowers to the shop owner.
• Gerund: It is a non-finite verb which acts as a noun in a sentence and ends with "-ing". For example, Writing in Latin is difficult.
• Participle: A Participle is a non-finite verb which either acts as an adjective or as a verb in a sentence. For example, The sun was shining, so I didn't go for a walk.