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Finite and Nonfinite Verbs Grammar Drills 127708

The document defines and provides examples of finite and non-finite verbs. It contains 3 parts: 1) Identifying finite and non-finite verbs in sentences. 2) Identifying all verbs in sentences. 3) Filling in blanks with correct finite or non-finite verb forms. The document provides answers and explanations for identifying and classifying different types of verbs.

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Finite and Nonfinite Verbs Grammar Drills 127708

The document defines and provides examples of finite and non-finite verbs. It contains 3 parts: 1) Identifying finite and non-finite verbs in sentences. 2) Identifying all verbs in sentences. 3) Filling in blanks with correct finite or non-finite verb forms. The document provides answers and explanations for identifying and classifying different types of verbs.

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FINITE AND NON-FINITE VERB

A. Identify the finite and non-finite verbs in the following sentences.


1. I like to play with my puppy.
2. She works hard to pass the test.
3. Smoking is prohibited in the kitchen.
4. He went to the city to find work.
5. The boy saved the cat from the dogs.
6. The teacher asked the students to submit their assignments before they go home.
7. I have finished my dinner.
8. The nurse is dressing the wounds of the patient.
9. My mother bakes tasty cookies.
10. He wants to launch a business.
11. A florist is a person who arranges flowers artistically.
12. The doctor is attending to the patient.

B. Identify all the verbs in the following sentences.


1. My son likes to watch TV for hours on end.
2. She did not recognize him at all.
3. She said that she was coming.
4. The injured women were taken to the hospital.
5. I want you to finish the job before you go home.
6. She does not want to waste time watching TV.
7. The dog wagged its tail to show its happiness.
8. I went to the market with my father to buy some clothes.
9. Have you ever wanted to live in another country?
10. Mother is baking a fresh batch of pastries.
11. The hawkers shouted at the top of their voice to attract customers.
12. I wish I had studied medicine.

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (finite and non-finite verbs) given in the brackets.
1. I …………………….. (forget) …………………. (post) the letters yesterday.
2. The doctor ………………….. (advise) him ………………….. (quit) smoking.
3. My landlady …………………….. (tell) me …………………… (play) music at low volumes.
4. Raju ………………. (go) abroad ……………… (pursue) higher education.
5. She ……………….. (run) into the room ……………… (cry)
6. My brother …………………… (like) ……………….. (read) detective novels.
7. My children ……………….. (not like) ………………. (get) up early in the morning.
8. She ……………………. (request) me ……………….. (help) her with the homework.
9. They children are busy ………………… (do) their homework.
10. I still …………………. (remember) ……………….. (buy) my first bicycle.
11. She ……………….. (remind) me of a girl I was at school with.
12. ……………….. (have) lost much blood, the driver ………………. (struggle) with the controls.
Answers part A
1. I like to play with my puppy. (like – finite; to play – nonfinite)
2. She works hard to pass the test. (works – finite; to pass – nonfinite)
3. Smoking is prohibited in the kitchen. (is prohibited – finite; smoking – nonfinite)
4. He went to the city to find work. (went – finite; to find – nonfinite)
5. The boy saved the cat from the dogs. (saved – finite)
6. The teacher asked the students to submit their assignments before they go home. (asked – finite; to submit –
nonfinite; go – finite)
7. I have finished my dinner. (have finished – finite)
8. The nurse is dressing the wounds of the patient. (is dressing – finite)
9. My mother bakes tasty cookies. (bakes – finite)
10. He wants to launch a business. (wants – finite verb; to launch – nonfinite)
11. A florist is a person who arranges flowers artistically. (is – finite verb; arranges – finite verb)
12. The doctor is attending to the patient. (is attending – finite verb)

Answers part B
1. My son likes (finite) to watch (non-finite) TV for hours on end.
2. She did not recognize (finite) him at all.
3. She said (finite) that she was coming (finite).
4. The injured (non-finite) women were taken (finite) to the hospital. (Here the past participle injured acts as an
adjective modifying the noun women.)
5. I want (finite) you to finish (non-finite) the job before you go (finite) home.
6. She does not want (finite) to waste (non-finite) time watching (non-finite) TV.
7. The dog wagged (finite) its tail to show (non-finite) its happiness.
8. I went (finite) to the market with my father to buy (non-finite) some clothes.
9. Have you ever wanted (finite) to live (non-finite) in another country?
10. Mother is baking (finite) a fresh batch of pastries.
11. The hawkers shouted (finite) at the top of their voice to attract (non-finite) customers.
12. I wish (finite) I had studied (finite) medicine.

Answers part C
1. I forgot to post the letters yesterday.
2. The doctor advised him to quit smoking.
3. My landlady has told me to play music at low volumes.
4. Raju went abroad to pursue higher education.
5. She ran into the room crying.
6. My brother likes to read detective novels.
7. My children do not like to get up early in the morning.
8. She requested me to help her with the homework.
9. They children are busy doing their homework.
10. I still remember buying my first bicycle.
11. She reminds / reminded me of a girl I was at school with.
12. Having lost much blood, the driver struggled with the controls.

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