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Correct the following sentence :
- I am hopeful to secure full marks in the Mathematics paper.
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- I am hopeful of securing full marks in the Mathematics paper.
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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)?
Underline the present participle and circle the noun it describes in the
following sentences as shown in the example above.
a) The policeman saw a thief escaping on a motorbike.
b) Hearing a loud sound, the students rushed out of the classroom.
c) I can hear the school choir practicing in the auditorium.
d) The player was happy seeing that his opponent was growing tired.
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.
Sheela tells lies. It has made her unpopular.
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.
Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.
Our neighbours made a lot of noise. They apologised.
Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.
She talks too much. I don't like it.
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.
My car isn’t starting.
Why don’t you try ______?
Verb+ ing and Infinitives
1. I saw her cross the road.
2. I saw her crossing the road.
What is the difference in the use of the underlined verb in the two sentences?
_____________________________________________
In pairs, use the grid below to complete the following sentences.
1.Our English teacher refused to allow us ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-
2.Ram's mother let all of us_________________________________________________________
3.Making students ________________ against their will is unfair
4.'Dear Sir,
Would you kindly permit-------------
| Make let | a person | do Something |
| Allow Permit refuse | to do Something |
Then read your answers out to the rest of the class
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences, using the correct form of the verbs. The first one has been done for you as an example:
| Nithin was irritated by the noise. Nithin left the place. Irritated by the noise, Nithin left the place. |
1. Leander was surprised by Asifs return of service.
Leander started playing in earnest.
__________________________________________
2 Rajani has completed her homework.
She wants to go to play.
__________________________________________
3 Gopal was utterly bored with his studies.
He went out for a walk.
__________________________________________
4 Sita was startled by the noise.
She jumped out of her bed.
__________________________________________
5 The police chased the smuggler. The smuggler hid in a thicket.
__________________________________________
6 The news stunned Meenu. She stood rooted to the spot.
Complete the following letter. Put the verbs in brackets into either the
'ing' form or the infinitive with to. Use the box below to help you.
| + -ing | +to do |
|
Suggest be Worth Mind look Forward to |
Want Offer hope Propose arrange promise hesitate |
Dear Mr. Banerjee
Thank you for your letter offering (offer) to help build an auditorium for our
school. You will be happy to learn that the parents of our school have
suggested___________ (approach) their association for funds. It is an idea worth
_____ (pursue) and we propose _____________(hold) a meeting on the
15th of this month. I would very much like you to attend the meeting as I want
_____ (introduce) you to the parents and I hope ____________(be) able to
use your kind offer as a motivating factor for others.
The architect has arranged ____________(supply} us with the blueprints
of the building. The contractor has promised _____________(deliver) the
materials within a month. So our management does not mind ________ _
(start) the work even before the funds have been arranged in full.
Please do not hesitate _____ (contact} me if your have any further queries.
I look forward to _____________(hear) from you soon.
Yours sincerely
K.S. Bhatt
(Principal}
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .
- __________________________
Study the following table
| with verb+ing | with to+verb | ||
| Avoid | imagine | agree | learn |
| Consider | involve | allow | manage |
| delay | prevent | ask | promise |
| deny | resent | decide | refuse |
| excuse | risk | expect | seem |
| mind | enjoy | fail | want |
| favour | stop | intend | wish |
| finish | suggest | ||
Now complete the following sentences appropriately using 'ing' or
infinitive construction. Use the grid given above to write your answers.
You may have to add prepositions in some sentences.
1) Would you mind______________________________________
2) Most children enjoy___________________________________
3) I'll never forget ___________ when I was 18 years old.
4) I remember_________________________________________
5) Our teacher dislikes__________________________________
6) The commander told the soldiers________________
7) I do not intend________________________________
8) The inspector is certain______________________
9) My father was vecy angry with the grocer ________________
10) My brother likes________________________________
