Non-Finite Verbs - Assignment

1. Complete the sentences using the infinitive form of the verbs given in the brackets.

a. She was late for school and forgot __________ her glass of milk. (drink)

b. __________ in the huge mansion was the shoeshine boy's dream. (live)

c. __________or not__________ that is the question. (be)

d. She has the heart of a lion and the courage__________ in her mission. (succeed)

e. The gardener went__________ the flowerbed. (inspect)

2. Join or rewrite the following sentences using the 'to' infinitives.

a. Every citizen should be vigilant. Our country expects this.

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b. The man works hard. He wants to provide for his family.

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c. They have hired a landscape designer. He will renovate the garden.

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d. He went to Paris. He went to study fashion designing.

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e. The soup is too hot. I cannot drink it.

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f. Father was delighted. He had heard about my match winning performance.

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g. The lady went to the market. She wanted to buy a pair of dancing shoes.

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h. I sell antiques. I earn my livelihood.

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3. Replace the underlined words with an infinitive

 a. Helping the needy is a true sign of goodness.

b. She reminded me about buying the green book.

c. The politician's friends promised that they would vote for him in the elections.

d. They were surprised on seeing us at the mall.

4. Identify the participles functioning as adjectives in the following sentences.

a. The moving clouds seemed like prowling beasts in the vast, dark sky.

b. The brooding girl stood on the seashore and watched the lashing waves.

c. A shared meal brings happiness to everyone.

d. The hungry boy ate three boiled eggs in one go.

e. A burnt child dreads the fire.

f. The wailing old lady left the room, to look for her son.

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

a. The __________ soldier marched towards his home merrily. (whistle)

b. This is an__________ film! I would like to watch it again. (interest)

c. "This is a__________ (shock) incident." said the manager to the irate customer, "This is a
deeply__________ situation, we will reimburse the excess amount charged."
(embarrass)

d. The__________ boy was accompanied out of the house by his aunt. (terrify)

e. This has been a__________ (tire) day, I am too exhausted. (tire)

f. A hot meal is very__________ (relax) at the end of a hard day.

g. "Mother, I have never read such a__________ (confuse) book," said Leena with a perplexed
expression.

6. Combine the following sentences using participles. One has been done for you.

a. The boy found a diamond. He screamed with delight.

Having found a diamond, the boy screamed with delight.

 b. The gypsy smiled at the urchin. She gave him a basket of apples.

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c. Simple Simon walked through the streets. He met a pie man.

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d. Shanaya fed the swans. Shanaya was standing by the lake.

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e. The woman was shocked. She scolded the boy for ill-treating the cat.

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f. The coach saw her performance. He was clapping loudly.

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g. The knight strode into the house. He drew out his sword.

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h. The customer was satisfied. She thanked the assistant at the store.

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7. Identify the gerunds in the following sentences.

a. This zoo forbids feeding of animals.

b. Mamta liked watching the game.

c. Camping outdoors is fun. d. Loving your enemies is difficult.

e. I enjoy designing jewellery for a living.

f. The tailor often dreamt of opening his own boutique.

g. "I am looking forward to having lunch with you," said the entrepreneur to his partner.

h. Writing a novel is not easy.

8. Fill in the blanks with the gerund form of the given words:
 a. They started ____________ the house a month ago (paint).

b. I heard someone____________ outside the window. (whisper)

c. The player was disqualified for____________ late for the match. (report)

d. My father disapproves of us____________ T.V late at night. (watch)

e. Sameer was praised by everyone for____________ five goals. (score)

f. ____________ wooden sculptures is Uncle Harry's favourite hobby. (carve)

g. Are you thinking of____________ by ship to New Orleans? (travel)

h. She is good at____________ jewellery out of waste material.(make)

9. Joint the sentences using gerunds. One has been done for you.

a. Don't tell lies. It will not help anyone.

Telling lies will not help anyone.

b. I was waiting for the bus. I met Govind.

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c. She makes idols. It is her passion.

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d. The painting was very interesting. It was admired by many people.

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10. Do as directed.

a. She loves to dance. (Rewrite using a gerund)

b. Solving this question require patience. (Rewrite using an infinitive)

c. I like to exercise in the evening. (Rewrite using a gerund)

d. Karan loves teaching Mathematics. (Rewrite using an infinitive)