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"The choir is practising." - 'Practising' is a gerund; a type of non-finite verb.
Grammar 16 - Non-finites
English is a language of rules and conventions. These rules are known as grammar, which is important for proper understanding in the written and the spoken language. Verbs are one of the main parts of any basic communication and they are used to denote action. Verbs that are associated with the person and number of their subjects are known as main verbs. Main verbs can be classified in one way as finite and non-finite verbs (non-finites). This quiz on High English Grammar is all about the differences between finite and non-finite verbs.
Finite verbs are those that depend on the person and number of the subject, in addition to the tense, like so:
‘He plays,’ ‘I play’ and ‘She plays.’
‘They play.’
‘He plays’ and ‘he is playing.’
1.
"I wish _______ to your notice the faulty product you have recently launched."
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
bring
to bringing
to brought
to bring
Remember, the non-finite infinitive is formed by placing 'to' before the base verb. In option 1 'to' is missing. In options 2 and 3 the base verb changes form. Remember, an infinitive is the simplest form of the verb as it is exactly the same as the base verb and is usually preceded by 'to.' In a sentence, the infinitive always comes with a main verb
2.
"The police constable saw a thief ________ on a bicycle."
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
escaping
escape
to escape
escaped
Remember, the non-finite gerund is formed by adding '-ing' to the base verb (escape-escaping). In the other options the verbs are the wrong form for a gerund
3.
"I watched the mild scolding with a _______ frown."
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
to worry
worry
worried
worries
Remember, the non-finite participle is formed by adding ‘-ing’, ‘-d, ‘-ed, ‘-en, ‘-t or ‘-n’ to the base verb (worry-worried). In the other options the verbs are the wrong form for a participle
4.
Choose the phrase with the participle from the following.
My car collided with another car.
Collided with another car.
To collide with.
Colliding with.
Remember, a participle has one of these: ‘-ing’, ‘-d, ‘-ed, ‘-en, ‘-t or ‘-n’ as its ending. Option 1 is a sentence. Option 3 is a phrase with a non-finite verb (to collide) known as an infinitive. Option 4 is a phrase with a non-finite verb (colliding) known as a gerund. Remember, participles have two forms: present participle and past participle. Present participles generally end with '-ing.' Past participles end with ‘-d, ‘-ed, ‘-en, ‘-t or ‘-n.’ Participles function like adjectives
5.
"We can hear the class choir __________ in the hall."
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
practise
to practise
practised
practising
Remember, the non-finite gerund is formed by adding '-ing' to the base verb (practise-practising). In the other options the verbs are the wrong form for a gerund
6.
Choose the correct sentence from the following.
Ayesha is singing with her sister.
Beating the drums.
Trees fallen on the road.
To swim in the pool.
This is a sentence where 'is singing' is a finite verb. Option 2 is a phrase with a non-finite verb (beating) known as a gerund. Option 3 is a phrase with a non-finite verb (fallen) known as a participle. Option 4 is a phrase with a non-finite verb (to swim) known as an infinitive. Remember, a gerund has an '-ing' ending; a participle has one of these: ‘-ing’, ‘-d, ‘-ed, ‘-en, ‘-t or ‘-n’ at its ending and an infinitive has 'to' before the base verb
7.
"I have run and running is a good way to stay healthy."
Choose the non-finites present in the sentence.
Choose the non-finites present in the sentence.
Participle only
Gerund only
Participle, gerund and infinitive
Infinitive only
The sentence comprises all three non-finites. Can you identify them?
8.
"I tried _______ a stain left by coffee from my shirt using the new cleaning agent."
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
clean
to clean
to cleaning
to cleaned
Remember, the non-finite infinitive is formed by placing 'to' before the base verb. In option 1 'to' is missing. In options 3 and 4 the base verb changes form
9.
Choose the phrase with the gerund from the following.
Why do you ignore my warning?
Warnings ignored by her.
To ignore warnings.
Ignoring warnings.
Remember a gerund has an '-ing' ending. Option 1 is a sentence. Option 2 is a phrase with a non-finite verb (ignored) known as a participle. Option 3 is a phrase with a non-finite verb (to ignore) known as an infinitive. Remember, gerunds function like nouns. They can be used to form compound nouns, such as walking stick and frying pan
10.
"_______ a loud sound, the students rushed out of the auditorium."
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate non-finite from the following.
Hearing
Hear
To hear
Heard
Remember, the non-finite participle is formed by adding ‘-ing’, ‘-d, ‘-ed, ‘-en, ‘-t or ‘-n’ to the base verb (hear -hearing). In the other options the verbs are the wrong form for a participle
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