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1. 1.

   In each of the sentence. underline the finite verbs and circle the non-finite verbs. Write them in the space given. The first one has been done.

   1. The children went (to see) the zoo.
   2. Rohan lives in Chennai.
   3. They made me wait for two hours.
   4. Opening the door, Sunaina gave alms to the sage.
   5. Pass me the chopped vegetables.
   6. I am very happy to hear the news.
   7. We appreciate your trving to solve this problem.
   8. Your house needs painting.
   9. The girl dislikes being teased by the boy.
   10. To forgive is divine.

   Finite	Non-finite
   Went	To see

2. 2.

   Underline the gerunds, participles and infinitives in the following sentences and write G, P and I respectively against them. The first one has been done.

   1. My sister is interested in collecting stamps.
   2. She gave a piece of brownie to the crying child.
   3. We must avoid annoying our neighbours.
   4. I heard him play the piano.
   5. I had a lot of difficulty in finding his house.
   6. I can smell something burning.
   7. She is sorry to hear the news.
   8. Did his shouting wake you up?
   9. The library is meant for reading.
   10. He felt shy singing in the party.
3. 3.

   Complete these sentences with suitable gerunds.

   1. Some people enjoy ____________________
   2. I don't like ____________________
   3. He is interested ____________________
   4. They are afraid of ____________________
   5. l am really tired of ____________________
   6. My mother spends her ____________________
4. 4.

   Complete the following sentences using infinitives. Choose from the box.

   to reach the airport	to the bank to deposit
   to get fuel for the car	to finish their work
   to warn us of the danger	to teach

   1. I stopped at the petrol pump __________________
   2. lam waiting for them __________________
   3. It took ten __________________
   4. MV father went __________________
   5. Hindi is not difficult __________________
   6. She shouted loudly __________________
5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks with participles using the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:

   1. Do the ____________ exercises. (give)
   2. It was important to save the lives of free ____________ victims of the earthquake. (wound)
   3. Terence received a ____________ parrot as a birthday gift. (talk)
   4. I saw the girl ____________  for the bus. (wait)
   5. ____________ glass was lying scattered near the cupboard. (break)
   6. Manish likes ____________  vegetable in lunch. (bake)
6. 6.

   Match the phrasal verbs with their correct meanings:

   1. Pull down	go to bed
   2. Set up	excused
   3. Turn in	save
   4. Let off	demolish
   5. Put aside	establish