Question

State the finite and non-finite verbs in the sentences given below. 1. He gave me a chair to sit. 2. It was a sight to see. 3. I want to buy some clothes. 4. Barking dogs seldom bite. 5. He is about to leave. 6. It is time to start. 7. He was wearing a torn shirt. 8. He had his shoes polished. 9. They got the roof repaired. 10. Finding the door open I went inside. i will mark brainliest for the best answer

Answer 1

Answer:

1.    Finite – gave; non-finite – to sit

2.    Finite – was; non-finite – to see

3.    Finite – want; non-finite – to buy

4.    Finite – bite; non-finite – barking

5.    Finite – is; non-finite – to leave

6.    Finite – is; non-finite – to start

7.    Finite – was wearing; non-finite – torn

8.    Finite – had; non-finite – polished

9.    Finite – got; non-finite – repaired

10.    Finite – went; non-finite – finding

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Answer 2

Here's your answer:

1. Finite: gave, Non-finite: to sit (to infinitive)

2. Finite: was, Non-finite: to see (to infinitive)

3. Finite: want, Non-finite: to buy (to infinitive)

4. Finite: bite, Non-finite: Barking (gerund)

5. Finite: is, Non-finite: to leave (to infinitive)

6. Finite: is, Non-finite: to start (to infinitive)

7. Finite: was wearing, Non-finite: torn (bare infinitive)

8. Finite: had, Non-finite: polished (bare infinitive)

9. Finite: got, Non-finite: repaired (bare infinitive)

10. Finite: went, Non-finite: Finding (gerund)

The words in brackets are the type of non-finite verb present in the sentence.

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