10th Class English Grammar - Chapter 4 Non-finite Verb Forms All Question With Answer
↓ Question & Answer ↓
Underline the non-finite verbs in the following sentences :
(a) He has been answering questions.
Answer: answering
(b) They must have finished doing their homework.
Answer:have finished doing (ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଶେଷ କରିଛି )
(c) She may have been helped by her brother.
Answer:have been helped ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରାଯାଇଥାଇ ପାରେ)
(d) You should have been studying English Grammar more thoroughly.
Answer:have been studying (ପଢ଼ିବା ଉଚିତ ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତା)
(e) The film must have been screened by now.
Answer:have been screened (ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ହୋଇଥବ)
Break the following sentences into two simple sentences each.
(a) I want my friend to get the medal.
Answer: His is my friend. I want him to get the medal
(b) She helped me do the exercise.
Answer: She helped me. She did the exercise.
(c) I hate telling lies.
Answer: I hate lies. I hate telling them.
(d) I expect to write a story by tomorrow.
Answer: I expect to write. I should write a story by tomorrow.
(e) I expect you to write a story by tomorrow.
Answer: I expect you to write a story. I expect you to write by tomorrow.
(f) Our teacher made us write the story.
Answer:Our teacher made us write. She made us write the story.
What are the functions (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) of the non-finite verbs clauses in the following sentences? [The Junctions are: subject, object, complement, and adjunct]
(a) She plans to buy some presents for her sister.
Answer:
to buy- object
(b) Don’t allow others to get into the room.
Answer:
to get into – object/ adjunct
(c) He killed a snake to save the child.
Answer:
to save – adjunct
(d) I heard her sing a song.
Answer:
sing – complement
(e) To find fault with others is easy.
Answer:
To find (fault) – subject
(f) He is to go abroad next month.
Answer:
to go – complement (after the ‘be’ verb ‘is’)
Complete the following sentences by adding a non-finite clause using the words given in the brackets. (Non-finite clause ଯୋଗକରି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
(a) They made ________________ (I /do /it)
Answer:
They made me do it.(do – bare infinitive)
(b) The gardener won’t let ________________ (they / touch / the flowers)
Answer:
The gardener won’t let them touch the flowers. (touch-bare infinitive)
(c) We heard ______________ (the beggar/curse / the rude boys)
Answer:
We heard the beggar curse the rude boys.(curse – bare infinitive)
(d) The clerk does not allow _______________ (anyone / see / the files)
Answer:
The clerk does not allow anyone to touch the files.(to touch – to infinitive)
(e) Please remind (ମନେପକାଇଦେବା) ____________________ (he / write / the letter)
Answer:
Please remind (ମନେପକାଇଦେବା) him to write the letter.(to write – to infinitive)
Complete the following sentences using the non-finite verbs given in brackets. Some of these non-finite verbs may go with a noun phrase of your choice.
(a) The teacher doesn’t let_____________ (make) a noise in the class.
Answer:
to make
(b) I would like _______________ (meet) my uncle.
Answer:
to meet
(c) Hot weather makes___________(feel) uncomfortable.
Answer:
to feel
(d) Please remind _____________ (phone) Ashok tomorrow.
Answer:
me to phone
(e) The film was very sad. It made_____________ (cry).
Answer:
me / the audience
(f) Lata’s parents have always encouraged ___________________ (study).
Answer:
her (Lata) to study
(g) He would like _____________ (come) to the party.
Answer:
to come
Fill in the blanks with to + verb (to + infinitive), j + verb (bare/zero infinitive), or verb+ing.
(a) I enjoy __________________ (play) on the river bank.
Answer:playing
(b) Where do you want__________________ (go) ?
Answer:to go
(c) I learned ______________ (swim) when I was eight years old.
Answer:swimming (ସନ୍ତରଣ)
(d) I am trying ________________ (study). Please stop- (talk).
Answer:to study (ପଢ଼ିବାକୁ), talking (କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା)
(e) I don’t mind ______________ (travel) by bus but I prefer- (travel) by train.
Answer:travelling (ଯାତ୍ରାକରିବା)
(f) She would not let me ________________ (read) the letter.
Answer:read (ସେ ମୋତେ ଚିଠିଟି ପଢ଼ିବାକୁ ଦେବ ନାହିଁ ।)
(g) Good bye. I hope ________________ (see) you soon.
Answer:to see (ଦେଖା କରିବାକୁ)
Read the following sentences and the hints are given in the brackets. Write another sentence with a related meaning using the hints given. The first one has been done as an example.
(a) Please don’t tell anyone that I have been punished. (I / not / want / anyone / know)
Answer:
I don’t want anyone to know about it.
(b) I was sure that Ashok would help me. (I / had/asked / him / help me)
Answer:
I had asked Ashok to help me.
(c) “Don’t touch that wire”, the man said to me. (man / told / not / touch)
Answer:
The man told me not to touch that wire.
(d) My father said that I could use his watch. (Father / allow/use / his watch)
Answer:
Father allowed me to use his watch.
(e) He told me that it would be good if I told the police about this accident. (He / advise / report / to the police)
Answer:
He advised me to report to the police.
(f) There is a football match between Mohan Bagan and East Bengal. (You / want / East Bengal / win ?)
Answer:
Do you want East Bengal to win the football match?
Put the verb given in brackets in the proper form, by using + verb, ø + verb or verb-ing, whichever is appropriate.
(a) When you see Mr. Dash, remember. him my regards (ନମସ୍କାର). (give)
Answer:
to give (ଜଣାଇବାକୁ)
(b) I hate _______________what I have heard about you. (repeat)
Answer:
to repeat (ପୁଣିଥରେ କହିବାକୁ)
(c) I prefer ______________ alone. (be)
Answer:
being (ରହିବାପାଇଁ)
(d) I prefer ______________ silent in this case. (remain)
Answer:
to remain (ରହିବାକୁ)
(e) I hate _______________ lies. (tell)
Answer:
telling (କହିବାକୁ)
(f) Don’t forget _______________ the letter. (post)
Answer:
to post (ଡାକରେ ପଠାଇବାକୁ)
(g) Can you ever forget __________________ that important letter without any postage on it? (post)
Answer:
to post