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Finite / non finite

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The underlined word in the above sentence is a/an __________

a)

infinitive

b)

gerund

c)

present participle

d)

past participle

2.

Crying will not get you anywhere.

The underlined word in the above sentence is a _________

a)

present participle

b)

past participle

c)

to infinitive

d)

gerund

3.

The finished product is a piece of art work!

The underlined word in the above sentence is a _________

a)

Gerund

b)

past participle

c)

present participle

d)

verb

4.

The glitching Chromebook caused me to score badly on this quiz.

The underlined word in the above sentence is a _________

a)

to infinitive

b)

past participle

c)

gerund

d)

present participle

5.

We are planning to visit the thundering waterfalls and then go boating.

The underlined words in the above sentence are __________

a)

planning - gerund

to visit - infinitive

thundering - participle

boating - finite verb

b)

planning - finite verb

to visit - infinitive

thundering - gerund

boating - participle

c)

planning - finite verb

to visit - infinitive

thundering - participle

boating - gerund

d)

planning - participle

to visit - infinitive

thundering - gerund

boating - participle

6.

The children, crying and exhausted, were guided out of the collapsed mine.

In the above sentence __________

a)

crying is a gerund and exhausted is a participle

b)

crying is a past participle and exhausted is a present participle.

c)

both crying and exhausted are present participles

d)

crying is a present participle and exhausted is a past participle.

7.

Choose the correct option.

I can't wait _______ her again.

a)

see

b)

to see

c)

seeing

d)

seen

8.

Find the Non-Finite Verb in the following sentence:

The children have completed the given homework.

a)

homework

b)

have completed

c)

completed

d)

given

9.

Find the Finite Verb in the following sentence:

He likes to eat ice cream.

a)

likes

b)

eat

c)

to eat

d)

ice cream

10.

State whether the underlined verb is finite, gerund, participle or infinitive:

He likes to see the aeroplane flying above the clouds.

a)

Finite Verb

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

d)

Infinitive

11.

State whether the underlined verb is finite or non-finite:

They want to play outside.

a)

Finite

b)

Non-Finite (Participle)

c)

Non-Finite (Infinitive)

d)

Non-Finite (Gerund)

12.

He gave me a chair to sit.

a)

Finite - gave, non-finite - to sit

b)

Finite - to sit, non-finite - gave

c)

Finite - me, non-finite - a chair

d)

Finite - a chair, non-finite - me

13.
He is about to leave.
a)
Finite - leave, non-finite - is
b)
Finite - he, non-finite - about
c)
Finite - about, non-finite - he
d)
Finite - is, non-finite - to leave
14.

It is time to start.

a)

Finite - to start, non-finite - is

b)

Finite - it, non-finite - to

c)

Finite - is, non-finite - to start

d)

Finite - time, non-finite - to

15.
He had his shoes polished.
a)
Finite - polished, non-finite - had
b)
Finite - had, non-finite - polished
c)
Finite - had, non-finite - shoes
d)
Finite - shoes, non-finite - had