Exercise 1 – Identify the finite and non-finite verbs
Locate the verbs in the following sentences and identify if they are finite or non-
finite verbs.
1. I had alfredo pasta for lunch today.
2. They brought us some homemade cookies.
3. Getting down from his caravan, A. R. Rahman waved to his fans.
4. My parents have decided to move to New Zealand by the end of this year.
5. The waves kept hitting the rocks at regular intervals.
6. Noorin was happy to be there at her best friend’s wedding.
7. Peaches is the name of the baby mammoth in the movie ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the
Dinosaurs’.
8. Waking up from my nap, I realised I was late to pick up my son from school.
9. Martha was listening to her favourite songs as she continued to work.
10. Chandra’s phone screen was broken.
11. The teacher noticed that the students were not ready for the test, so she let
them revise.
12. As it was raining, the programme was cancelled.
13. There are no more copies left.
14. Mazeeka texted Divya the moment their favourite song started playing.
15. The children were playing cricket.
16. Nobody knew where Dennis was hiding.
17. Being sick, Adarsh decided to take a day off.
18. When we arrived at the airport, we found out that our flight had already left.
19. Heera, amazed at my writing, congratulated and encouraged me to keep
writing more such pieces.
20. Gowri figured out a way to combine both our choices and set up a themed
party.
Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks with finite verbs
1. _______ she _______ (bring) all the necessary documents for the verification?
2. They _______ (reach) home late.
3. Maria _______ (love) the new phone that her parents _______ (buy) her.
4. The song you released recently _______ (to be) so heart-warming.
5. The cow _______ (give) milk.
6. I _______ (have) a yellow cable but I _______ (to be – negative) sure if that
_______(to be) the one you need.
7. Danny _______ (have) a client panel interview today.
8. Jannet _______ (to be) the first one to arrive.
9. Your hair _______ (look) great today.
10. Gayathri and Kiran _______ (go) to Singapore for the holidays.
11. My daughter _______ (learn) how to count from1 to 100.
12. Unni _______ (score) the highest marks in both science and social studies.
13. Nivedita _______ (work) at LinkedIn, Hyderabad.
14. Roshan _______ (seem) to like being with you.
15. The coach _______ (ask) all the players to get to their places.
16. The psychologist _______ (advise) me to spend at least an hour meditating.
17. Aswathy and Geetha _______ (have) friends for more than twenty five years
now.
18. The pilot _______ (greet) and _______ (wish) everyone a safe and happy flight.
19. Shaun _______ (move – negative) as he was terrified.
20. Sundar, Harshitha and Hamsa Varshini _______ (want) to visit the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands at least once in their lifetime.
Exercise 3 – Fill in the blanks with non-finite verbs
1. We are planning _______ (watch) a movie together.
2. _______ (have) finished his homework, Sam went out _______ (play).
3. Binsha and Ashish love _______ (spend) their weekends at the beach.
4. _______ (satisfy) with our work, our teacher gave us chocolates _______
(appreciate) and encourage us.
5. The police asked us _______ (be) alert always.
6. All the people have been advised _______ (stay) indoors in order _______ (avoid)
anyone _______ (get) sick.
7. Rani had _______ (leave) before the programme ended as she had a family
emergency.
8. They are here _______ (teach) us about the precautions _______ (take).
9. _______ (find out) about the accident, Preethi rushed to the hospital.
10. Manisha is always the one _______ (plan) surprise parties.
11. Rachel and Chandler did not think it would be easy _______ (carry) the couch
upstairs as Ross said.
12. _______ (walk) along the Nelson Manickam road, Aldrin recollected all the
moments he had spent together with his friends.
13. My students were sad _______ (see) me leave.
14. Harry and Joe, _______ (be) bored, decided _______ (go) watch a movie.
15. You have _______ (learn) _______ (live) with it.
16. Wahib wanted _______ (meet) as many people as possible and make friends
as he was new to the place.
17. It is your life and so you have the liberty _______ (decide) what you want to do
with your future.
18. _______ (stroke) his hair, Pooja comforted her son and put him _______ (sleep).
19. My brother wanted me _______ (buy) him a pair of rider gloves and a riders
jacket.
20. It is time _______ (cut) the cake and open the gifts.
