Question

Underline the finite verbs and circle the non-finite verbs in the following sentences. The first has been done for you. (Hint: If you try changing the tense in the sentence, the non-finite verbs will not change.)
1. she works hard every day to earn a living.
2. It will help in solving the problem.
3. He caught the snake with a stick.
4. you are a smart girl.
5. The police caught the thief.
6. Birds fly in the sky.
7. Tanya sang beautifully to earn the praise of the audience.
8. They worked hard to complete the science project.
9. Our team won, scoring seventy baskets.
10. It is possible to answer your questions.
11. I ran hard to make it to make it to the finishing line.
12. The police controls the traffic to make sure that the vehicle run safely.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. works - finite , to earn - non-finite

2. will help - finite , solving - finite

3. caught - finite

4. are - finite

5. caught - finite

6. fly - finite

7. sang - finite , to earn - non-finite

8. worked - finite , to complete - non-finite

9. won , scoring - finite

10.  is - finite , to answer - non-finite

11. ran - finite , to make - non-finite

12. controls - finite , to make - non-finite

Explanation:

to+verb is called non-finite or infinite verbs.