finites-non-finites-participles

Q1. Identify the non-finite verbs in the sentences. We were surprised when we found a bottle inside the chest. Inside the bottle, was a message.

• 1) Were
• 2) Surprised
• 3) Found
• 4) Was

Solution

We were surprised when we found a bottle inside the chest. Inside the bottle was a message.

Q2. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. The example ________ my point completely.  

• 1) Illustrates
• 2) Illustrative
• 3) Illustrating
• 4) Illustrate

Solution

The example illustrates my point completely. 

Q3. Identify the non-finite verbs in the sentence. The teacher walked into the class and instructed the students to study in silence.

• 1) walked
• 2) instructed
• 3) to study
• 4) silence

Solution

The teacher walked into the class and instructed the students to study in silence.

Q4. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. Croco had _________ at the gate of the palace and was waiting for his master to escape from the tower.

• 1) Stopped
• 2) Stopping
• 3) Stop
• 4) Stops

Solution

Croco had stopped at the gate of the palace and was waiting for his master to escape from the tower.

Q5. Fill in the blanks with the gerund forms of the following words. swim work wander climb wait scold   Now don’t stand here _________! Tell me where your brother has been ___________ all these days when he ought to go and work in the sawmill. All that he likes is ______ in the lake and ________ the village hill. Despite me _______ him all the time, he doesn’t like __________ in the mill.

Solution

Now don’t stand here waiting! Tell me where your brother has been wandering all these days when he ought to go and work in the sawmill. All that he likes is swimming in the lake and climbing the village hill. Despite me scolding him all the time, he doesn’t like working in the mill.

Q6. Choose the correct options from the brackets. Education is the most (pressing, pressed, press) need of our country, and we (need, needs, needing) to employ effective methods to (make, made, making) education accessible to every child here.

Solution

Education is the most pressing need of our country, and we need to employ effective methods to make education accessible to every child here.

Q7. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. Daffy _______ the most loved pet in the Wilson household until he attacked the owner’s baby boy one day.

• 1) Being
• 2) Was
• 3) Been
• 4) Is

Solution

Daffy was the most loved pet in the Wilson household until he attacked the owner’s baby boy one day.

Q8. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form.   The children ________ for the teacher to stop teaching because they were bored and tired.

• 1) Waited
• 2) Waiting
• 3) Waits
• 4) Wait

Solution

The children waited for the teacher to stop teaching because they were bored and tired.

Q9. Identify whether the underlined verbs are finite or non-finite. The video illustrates the ferocity of a lion. The video was shot in a national park under authorised supervision before the beast realised that someone was watching him. He attacked the cameraman and hurt him badly.  

Solution

illustrates - Finite   shot - Non-finite  realised - Finite  watching - Non-finite   hurt- Finite 

Q10. Identify the non-finite verbs in the sentence. Ruaan insisted that his mother follow him wherever he went and she found it difficult to meet his demands.

• 1) Insisted
• 2) Went
• 3) Found
• 4) To meet

Solution

Ruaan insisted that his mother follow him wherever he went and she found it difficult to meet his demands.

Q11. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. We were greeted by a girl ________ a basket of fresh fruits and flowers.

• 1) Carries
• 2) Carrying
• 3) Carry
• 4) Carried

Solution

We were greeted by a girl carrying a basket of fresh fruits and flowers.

Q12. Identify the non-finite verbs in the sentences. Being scared of darkness when we lived on the outskirts of the city, I rarely stepped out of my door or ventured out into the streets on my own at night.

• 1) Stepped
• 2) Lived
• 3) Ventured
• 4) Scared

Solution

  Being scared of darkness when we lived on the outskirts of the city, I rarely stepped out of my door or ventured out into the streets on my own at night.

Q13. Underline the non-finite verbs in the paragraph. It was so noisy outside that Harman found it impossible to concentrate on his assignment. He had been finding it hard to complete the project because of the blaring speakers in the nearby temple. He had taken a week’s extension from the school because of his illness. His teacher had decided to make an exception in his case since Harman was a brilliant student.

Solution

It was so noisy outside that Harman found it impossible to concentrate on his assignment. He had been finding it hard to complete the project because of the blaring speakers in the nearby temple. He had taken a week’s extension from the school because of his illness. His teacher had decided to make an exception in his case since Harman was a brilliant student.

Q14. Choose the correct options from the brackets. (Hunting, Hunted, Hunt) tigers has always been Timothy’s passion. He has (killing, killed, kills) 50 of them until now.

Solution

Hunting tigers has always been Timothy’s passion. He has killed 50 of them until now. 

Q15. Identify whether the underlined verbs are finite or non-finite. Swaying back and forth repeatedly, Lucy threw herself into the fire to rescue her pet dog Cookie.

Solution

Swaying - Non-finite   threw - Finite   to rescue - Non-finite

Q16. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. Chaitali almost _______ the kitten in the well.

• 1) Drowning
• 2) Drown
• 3) Drowned
• 4) Drowns

Solution

Chaitali almost drowned the kitten in the well.

Q17. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. _______ and arguing are not the same.

• 1) Talks
• 2) Haven talked
• 3) Talk
• 4) Talking

Solution

Talking and arguing are not the same.

Q18. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. I went _______an art show at the city’s exhibition hall.

• 1) Saw
• 2) See
• 3) Seeing
• 4) To see

Solution

I went to see an art show at the city’s exhibition hall.

Q19. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. __________  a good book is the best way to spend a holiday.

• 1) Reads
• 2) Having read
• 3) Read
• 4) Reading

Solution

Reading a good book is the best way to spend a holiday.

Q20. A father has written a letter to his daughter who lives in a hostel. Complete the letter using appropriate non-finites (‘-ing’, ‘-ed’ and ‘to’ verb form).  Dear Aarti, We will come ______ (meet) you next month. Grandmother wants to go back to her house, and so we will be ________ (travel) to our house in Mussoorie. We plan ______ (take) you along for a weekend and have ________ (write) to the principal ____ (get) permission. We all hope ________ (see) you soon! Love, Father 

Solution

Dear Aarti,   We will come to meet you next month. Grandmother wants to go back to her house, and so we will be travelling to our house in Mussoorie. We plan to take you along for a weekend and have written to the principal to get permission. We all hope to see you soon! Love, Father 

Q21. Choose the correct options from the brackets. Koko is a female gorilla who has supposedly (mastering, master, mastered) the use of sign language. Koko is one of the few non-humans known (keeping, to keep, kept) a pet.

Solution

Koko is a female gorilla who has supposedly mastered the use of sign language. Koko is one of the few non-humans known to keep a pet.

Q22. Identify the type of each underlined verb in the sentence. Tired of going to the pension office every day, Mohammad lodged a complaint against the clerk handling his papers.

Solution

Tired - Non-finite verb: Past participle going - Non-finite verb: Gerund lodged - Finite verb handling - Non-finite verb: Present participle

Q23. Identify the non-finite verbs in the sentence. Holding onto the rope tightly, Shikha waited for the rescue team so that they could pull her up from the edge of the cliff.

• 1) Waited
• 2) To the rope
• 3) Could
• 4) Holding

Solution

Holding onto the rope tightly, Shikha waited for the rescue team so that they could pull her up from the edge of the cliff.

Q24. Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form. Can you fix the _____ tap?

• 1) Leaks
• 2) Leaking
• 3) Leak
• 4) Leaked

Solution

Can you fix the leaking tap?

Q25. Choose the correct options from the brackets. (Walked, Walks, Walking) along the shore one morning, Priya (hears, hearing, heard) someone call out her name.

Solution

Walking along the shore one morning, Priya heard someone call out her name.

Q26. Choose the correct options from the brackets. Satya (sit, sat, sitting) on the armchair in the study and (working, works, worked) on his science project that he (had to submit, was to submit, will be submitting) tomorrow.

Solution

Satya  sat on the armchair in the study and worked on his science project that he will be submittingtomorrow.

Q27. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs in the brackets. Lucy (have) a slight blister on her heels. The children (walk) through the woods since morning, but spring (be) far from sight. They were beginning (feel) hungry and tired and did not know how much more they would have (walk) in search of Edmund.  

Solution

Lucy had a slight blister on her heels. The children had been walking through the woods since morning, but spring was far from sight. They were beginning to feel hungry and tired and did not know how much more they would have to walk in search of Edmund.

Q28. Identify whether the underlined verbs are finite or non-finite. The slave’s job was to follow the master wherever he went. The master had paid a very high price for him because he was huge and strong. The slave stayed without food for days and still slogged for the owner.

Solution

to follow - Non-finite verb: Infinitive paid - Non-finite verb: Participle stayed - Finite verb slogged - Finite verb

Q29. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs in the brackets.   (drive, take, show, quit, start, lose)   Sumit _________ to work but _____ the stairs from the parking lot to his office on the tenth floor. Sumit was just 35 years old when his ECG reports _________ abnormalities. He ________ smoking and consuming alcohol and started doing yoga regularly. Within six months, he lost weight for good and his ECG reports were normal.   

Solution

Sumit drives to work but takes the stairs from the parking lot to his office on the tenth floor. Sumit was just 35 years old when his ECG reports showed abnormalities. He quit smoking and consuming alcohol and started doing yoga regularly. Within six months, he lost weight for good and his ECG reports were normal.

Q30. Choose the correct options from the brackets. The (baked, baking, bake) potato was (season, seasoned, seasoning) with pepper and cheese.  

Solution

The baked potato was  seasoned with pepper and cheese.