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प्रश्न
Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.
We must appreciate other people's achievements. It promotes goodwill.
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उत्तर
Appreciating other people’s achievements promotes goodwill.
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Now read the items again. Circle the non-finite verbs. Write them in the box below. How many types of non-finite verbs do you have?
Look at the pictures and complete the story below them, using an appropriate form of one of the verbs in the box below.

| look, | watch, | view, | steal, | find, |
| jump, | climb, | run, | search, | live, |
| stay, | land, | peer, | speed |
One night Bhola, while + ____________the sky from his verandah,
heard a strange sound. Just about + _____________in the forest nearby was a
spacecraft. Next day the people of the town were +________ away from
their homes, frightened by the strange creatures who had landed in their
midst. The intruders ran all over the town, +_________ food, money
and all that they could lay their hands on. Scared out of his wits, Bhola hid in
the bushes. +__________ through his binoculars, Bhola* ________one of
the intruders +_______ into a box. On +_______ a small mouse
+_________ out of the box, the intruder* _______off in terror. This gave
Bhola an idea. He spent the next day+________ for mice.
Next morning Bhola* ________ a cage full of mice to the spacecraft
and set them free. On+ ________ the mice, the intruders were
too frightened + ________on Earth any longer, and they
* ______ in their spacecraft immediately.
Now put the verbs you have just filled in above, in column A (verbs marked+) and B (verbs marked*) below.
| COLUMN A (verbs marked +) | COLUMN B (verbs marked*) |
| Non-finites |
Study the verbs given in Column A and Column B. How do they differ from each other?
The verbs in Column A are not controlled by the number, person and tense of their subject. Therefore, they are ...............
The verbs in Column B are controlled by the number, person and tense of their subject. Therefore, they are ...............
What are the verbs in Column A called (Write in the box below)?
Given below is an extract from the story 'The Iron Man and The Space Being'. Complete the story using suitable non-finite verbs. You may choose words from the box given below.
| worry change peer hit frighten blaze |
One day there came some strange news. Everybody was talking about it.
Round eyes, busy mouths,_________ voices - everybody was talking about it.
One of the stars of the night sky had begun______This star had always been a very tiny star, of no importance at all. It had shone up there for billions and trillions and zillions of years in the Constellation of Orion. In all its time this tiny star had never changed in any way.
Now suddenly, it began to get bigger. Astronomers, _______through their telescopes, noticed it first. They watched it with _______ frowns.
The tiny star was definitely getting bigger. And not just bigger. But bigger and bigger and Bigger. Each night it was BIGGER. Bigger than the Dog-star, the large, coloured twinkler the heel of the Hunter
Orion.
Bigger than Jupiter, the great __________ planet. Everybody could see it clearly, night after night, as it grew and Grew and GREW. They stared up with frightened faces.
Till at last it hung there in the sky over the world, blazing down, the size of the moon, a deep gloomy red. And now there could be only one explanation. The star was getting bigger because it was getting nearer. And nearer and Nearer and, NEARER.
It was rushing towards the world.
Faster than a bullet.
Faster than any rocket.
Faster even than a meteorite.
And if it hit the world at that speed, the whole world would simply be blasted to bits in the twinkling of an eye. It would be like an express train _________ a bowl of goldfish.
No wonder the people stared up with frightened faces. No wonder the astronomers watched it through their telescopes with worried frowns.
Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.
We tried to enter the pavilion. The police prevented us.
Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

You are not allowed ____________ your vehicles here.
Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

_______________________________-
Why don’t you try?
Give the solution to the problem below using the ‘ing’ form of the verb. Make the solution as unusual as possible.
I have a headache.
Why don’t you try ______?
Work in pair. One of you will ask the question, the other will give the answer with the help of the clue in bracket. Write down in the spaces provided.
- Why are you waiting here? (meet the teacher)
- __________________________________________
Work in pair. One of you will ask the question, the other will give the answer with the help of the clue in bracket. Write down in the spaces provided.
- Why did Kiran sell her car? (buy a van)
- _________________________________________
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

- ________________________
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

- ______________________________
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

- ________________________
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

- ___________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences making the necessary changes so that they convey the intended meaning:
1. Having bitten the postman, the farmer decided to punish the dog.
2. Being a rainy day, the organizers decided to postpone the match.
3. Being fond of sweets, we planned to gift Mazy a big box of chocolates on her
birthday.
4. Having finished his work for the day, the supervisor let him leave the
factory early.
5. Riding on a horse, the tiger jumped at him.
Correct the following sentence :
- They are counting on me playing for their team.
Complete the sentences using the correct non-finite form of the verbs
given in brackets.
1. I regret (be) rude to you.
2. I regret _______ (inform) you that you have not qualified in
the interview.
3. I want to stop now ____ (eat) lunch.
4. I must stop ______ (eat) so much.
5. It was rude of him ____ (say) that.
Correct the following sentence :
- We were prevented to enter the classroom.
Correct the following sentence :
- You had better to send your application by fax.
Make a list of four things you remember doing as a young child •
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
Now, make a list of things you must remember to do this coming week •
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
