Exercise 3.
Pick up the finite-verbs from the following
sentences.
1. It has been raining heavily for the
last four days.
2. Have you ever gone late to your
school?
3. I had nearly reached my house when
the rain started.
4. How are you?
5. Where from have you found my lost
watch?
6. Come forward and get your reward.
7. Don’t go behind. Come openly to say
what you want.
8. Go straight for five minutes and you
will find a big building there.
9. He usually smokes when he is alone in
the house.
10.
Immediately
he ran towards the village.
Answers
1. Has
2. Have
3. Had, started
4. Are
5. Have
6. Come, get
7. Do, come, what
8. Go, will
9. Smokes, is
10.
ran
Exercise 4.
Pick up the non-finite
verbs from the following sentences. If there is no non-finite form in any
sentence, write x.
1.
The
mice will play when the cat is away.
2.
Make
hay while the sun shines.
3.
The
spider tried nine-times and at last climbed the wall.
4.
God
is everywhere.
5.
I
tried hard to pacify him.
6.
If
you fail, the responsibility will be entirely yours.
7.
He
cheerfully accepted the offer.
8.
Now,
you will demand more money from me.
9.
She
kept weeping bitterly after she was scolded by her father.
10.
He
has willingly joined the army
Answers
1.
Play
2.
X
3.
X
4.
X
5.
X
6.
X
7.
X
8.
demand
9.
weeping,
scolded
10.
joined
