C.
Fill in the blanks with the correct finite verbs:
1. is carrying – "Each boy" is singular, so we use the singular present continuous verb.
2. wants – "Everyone" is singular, so the verb takes an -s.
3. was playing – "The team" is treated as singular, so past continuous form is used. (Correction
from earlier "was performing")
4. hope – "John and Jacob" is plural, so verb must match plural subject. (Correction from
"wish")
5. was held – "The general" is singular; passive voice is used for being captured.
6. is working – "Neither" is singular, so singular verb applies.
7. want – "Neither my father nor my brothers" takes the verb based on the nearer plural noun
"brothers". (Correction from "wish")
8. is – "None" is treated as singular here.
9. is – "Each" is singular, so use singular verb.
10. won – Simple past tense; Tagore received the Nobel Prize in the past.
Here are the solutions for the questions in the images provided:
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct finite verbs:
1. Each boy is carrying a large bag.
2. Everyone wants to help them.
3. The team was performing very well.
4. John and Jacob wish to be basketball players.
5. The general, along with his army, was held captive.
6. Right now, neither of the two traffic lights is working.
7. Neither my father nor my brothers wish to sell the house.
8. None of them is capable of completing the work at the desired speed.
9. Each of us is equally responsible for our surroundings.
10. Tagore, the poet and lyricist, won a Nobel Prize in Literature.
D. Combine the sentences using infinitives:
1. He is too lazy to walk to the park.
2. Every organization has a manager to look after the administration.
3. He works two jobs to make a decent living.
4. You must apologize for your mischief. It is the right thing to do.
5. She has wasted all her money. It was very foolish of her to do so.
D. Combine the sentences using infinitives:
1. to walk – Infinitive used to express purpose.
2. to look after – Infinitive form shows function of the manager.
3. to make – Infinitive indicates purpose of working two jobs.
4. to do – The right thing is explained using an infinitive.
5. to do so – Infinitive shows action referring back to her foolishness.
E. Combine the sentences using participles:
1. The man wearing an orange jacket crossed the road. (Given as an example)
2. Being very tall, he became a basketball player.
3. Hiding under the bed, she cried hard.
4. Standing at the gate, Rita talked to her friends.
5. This world-famous monument, receiving visitors all year, is located in the center of the city.
E. Combine the sentences using participles:
6. (Given)
7. Being very tall – Present participle "being" explains the reason.
8. Hiding under the bed – "Hiding" is a present participle showing simultaneous action.
9. Standing at the gate – Participle describes where she was while doing the action.
10. Receiving visitors all year – Participle phrase adds detail to the monument.
F. Identify whether the -ing verbs are gerunds or participles:
1. Hearing a loud noise, they ran to the window. → Participle
2. The stuntman injured in the accident is now fighting for his life. → Participle
3. We saw an acrobat standing on his head. → Participle
4. Asking questions is a lot easier than answering them. → Gerund
5. Waving her handkerchief, she flagged down a taxi. → Participle
Let me know if you need any clarifications!
F. Identify whether the -ing verbs are gerunds or participles:
1. Hearing – Participle, because it describes when they ran.
2. Fighting – Participle, describes the ongoing action of the subject.
3. Standing – Participle, shows the position of the acrobat.
4. Asking / Answering – Both are gerunds, used as nouns.
5. Waving – Participle, describes what she was doing while flagging the taxi.
