Pick the non-finite verbs Worksheet-4

Pick the non-finite verbs Worksheet-4

Pick out the non-finite verb in the given sentence:

31. Just stop lying and speak the truth.

A. Stop               B. Speak             C. Lying             D. Truth

32. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A. Rolling          B. Gathers         C. Moss              D. Stone

33. He used to collect stamps when he was young.

A. Used              B. To collect      C. Was                D. Young

34. Starting early is a really good idea.

A. Early              B. Is                    C. Idea                D. Starting

35. The child is very attached to its mother.

A. Is                    B. Attached       C. Child              D. Very

36. Four bogies will be attached to the train at Khandala.

A. Will                B. To the            C. Attached       D. Be

37. Laughing at oneself is a very helpful trait.

A. Is                    B. Trait               C. Laughing      D. Helpful

38. “Stop being so childish,” said Mother to Sunil.

A. Being             B. Said                C. To Sunil        D. Stop

39. There are heroes who want to be famous but people do not know them.

A. Are                 B. To be              C. Do                  D. Do not

40. What was all the shouting about?

A. Was                B. About             C. Shouting       D. What

Answer Key:

31. C

Explanation: ‘Lying’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

32. A

Explanation: ‘Rolling’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

33. B

Explanation: ‘To collect’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

34. D

Explanation: ‘Starting’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

35. B

Explanation: ‘Attached’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

36. C

Explanation: ‘Attached’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

37. C

Explanation: ‘Laughing’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

38. A

Explanation: ‘Being’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

39. B

Explanation: ‘To be’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.

40. C

Explanation: ‘Shouting’ is the non-finite verb because it neither shows the tense nor changes according to the tense.