INDIAN SCHOOL AL MAABELA

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MIDDLE SECTION 2021-2022
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
WORKSHEET

ISAM/FR/MDL/WF/04

Name of the Student: Class: VII Sec: Roll No:

Resource Person: Mrs Juliet Worksheet No: 12 Date:

Topic: Finite & Non Finite Verbs

I. Identify the finite and non-finite verbs in the following sentences and state whether they are
infinitives, participles or gerunds.
1. Singing is his pastime.

2. I like to read.

3. It is easy to find faults with others.

4. He went to work in London.

5. She doesn’t like to do anything.

6. I enjoy reading.

7. The boys are decorating the room.

8. I am doing my homework.

9. We all enjoy eating ice-cream in the summer.

10. Smita has done her homework.

11. The little girl tried to imitate the steps of the famous singer.

12. Mother took out a crumpled letter from the drawer.

II. Fill in the blanks with the infinitive or gerund form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I don’t want ……………………… (talk) to him.

2. It is beginning ………………………. (rain)

3. She didn’t allow me …………………….. (speak)

4. He was told …………………….. (wait)

5. She suggested ……………………… a doctor. (consult)

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6. I regret …………………….. (leave) school at thirteen.

7. I was asked ……………………. a complaint. (file)

8. We were shocked …………………………. the news. (hear)

9. I am tired of …………………………. (listen) to the same advice.

10. I have finished ……………………. (cook)

11. She enjoys …………………… (sail)

12. Is it worth ………………………. Kashmir? (visit)

III. Fill in the blanks with Past Participle form of the verb. The first one has been done for you.

1. the lost son (to lose)

2. an ___________ audience (interest)
3. a ___________ leg (break)
4. an ______________ bottle (empty)
5. a ___________ door (close)
6. a ___________ room (decorate)
7. two ___________ bags (pack)
8. the ___________ letters (write)
9. the. ___________ car (sell)
10. the ___________ apples (rot)

IV.Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present or past participle form.

1. Served with milk and sugar, it makes a delicious breakfast. (served, serving)

2. Most of the people invited to the party were neighbors. (inviting, invited)

3. Not knowing what to do, I called the doctor. (known, knowing)

4. The people concerned have been informed. (concerned concerning)

5. The professor is admired by his students. (admired admiring)

6. I was annoyed by the way she spoke to me. (annoyed annoying)

7. I found her sitting at a table covered with papers. (covered covering)

8. I was very amused by her performance. (amused, amusing)

9. Her performance was really amusing. (amused amusing)

10. The first runner came in closely followed by the second. (following, followed)

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