Finite and Non-finite Verbs Quiz

Finite and Non-Finite Verbs

• Decide whether the underlined verbs in the sentences are finite (limited by the subject's number or person) or non-finite (not governed by the subject, number, or person)

Exercises and Activities

• Write a personal experience that illustrates the idea "Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet" in about 20 lines
• Develop a dialogue with classmates about the characters in a story, with 8-10 sets of dialogues
• Write a review of the story "How much land does a man need?" by Leo Tolstoy, covering background, characters, plot/theme, climax, and message/moral
• Connect the dots to form a word that means a lot to you
• Create a word register for "computers" with a benchmate, using given letters, within a 5-minute time limit
• Write an appreciation of a poem, using given points, in a paragraph format
• Divide the class into two groups to discuss the topic "Life of an animal is better than that of a human being" and express personal views/counterviews in paragraph format
• Classify expressions in English under different heads, such as principle, quotation, moral, idioms, slogans, one-liners, maxims, and proverbs
• Compose imaginary dialogues between a bird, a tree, and its fruit regarding environmental changes, and prepare a fact file for a chosen plant/tree
• Justify whether "Impossible" itself says "I M possible" by citing personal experiences or anecdotes
• Frame interview questions for an environmentalist on saving the environment
• Write a news report on the "Environment Day" celebration in school
• Divide the class into two groups to create conditional and main clauses, and read them together to form humorous sentences

Test your knowledge on identifying finite (limited by subject) and non-finite (not governed by subject) verbs in sentences. Determine whether the underlined verbs are finite or non-finite based on their relation to the subject.