A.
Find the out the verbs in the following sentences and write whether they are finite verbs
or non-finites verbs.
1. My little brother wants to be an actor.
2. She worked hard to pass the test.
3. I couldn’t solve the problem. (
4. To err is human.
5. Your duty is to cross the river without getting noticed.
6. The doctor is attending to the injured people.
7. She opened the door.
8. The students were asked to submit their assignments by Friday.
9. The teacher encouraged the students to work hard.
10. The dog wagged its tail to show its happiness.
B. Find out the gerund and participle in the following sentences.
1. I think of building a house in Kolkata.
2. He is an interesting person.
3. Knocking at the door, he asked admission.
4. Have you ever tried sailing?
5. I don’t like watching television.
6. We enjoyed visiting our grandparents.
7. Finding fault is a bad habit
8. I prefer riding to walking.
9. He is tired of saying the same thing again and again.
10. The examinees must stop writing with the final bell.
11. Running is a good way to keep fit.
12. The best kind of rest is sleeping.
13. Susan is very good at drawing
14. The twinkling stars were clearly visible.
15. Sparkling diamond looks marvellous.
16. He loves dancing and singing.
17. The flying kites were rising high up in the clear blue sky.
18. The shouting children were told to sit quietly in school.
19. Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
20. I saw him reading a novel.
