B Identify the non-finite verbs in the sentences and say whether they are infinitives, participles or gerunds.
1. Mona wanted to go to the beach but her brother insisted they go to the zoo. 2. Sonali saw the kneeling devotees through the window of the temple.
3. Rock climbing is what Krishna does every summer.
4. Tired and annoyed, I started redoing the assignment.
5. Shall I help you carry the luggage?
6. Finding honest people is difficult these days.
7. Hibernating animals are cold-blooded. 8. I suggest you book the tickets early if you want front-row seats.
9. Deven went to Mumbai to attend an interview.
10. Kirti loves making sandcastles.
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Answer:
1. Mona wanted to go to the beach but her brother insisted they go to the zoo.
2. Sonali saw the kneeling devotees through the window of the temple.
3. Rock climbing is what Krishna does every summer.
4. Tired and annoyed, I started redoing the assignment.
5. Shall I help you carry the luggage?
6. Finding honest people is difficult these days.
7. Hibernating animals are cold-blooded.
8. I suggest you book the tickets early if you want front-row seats.
9. Deven went to Mumbai to attend an interview.
10. Kirti loves making sandcastles.
Explanation:
1. Non-finite verbs: to go, go (infinitives and bare infinitives)
2. Non-finite verb: kneeling (participle)
3. Non-finite verb: climbing (gerund)
4. Non-finite verb: redoing (gerund)
5. Non-finite verb: help (infinitive)
6. Non-finite verb: finding (gerund)
7. Non-finite verb: hibernating (gerund)
8. Non-finite verb: book (infinitive)
9. Non-finite verb: attend (infinitive)
10. Non-finite verb: making (gerund)
Answer:
1answer-infinitive
2answer-participle
3answer-gerund
4answer-gerund
5answer-infinitive
6answer-gerund
7answer-gerund
8answer-infinitive
9answer-infinitive
10answer-gerund