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Non-Finite Verbs — Infinitive, Gerund & Participle — GK Questions with Answers

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  1. Which of these is a non-finite verb?
    1. goes
    2. went
    3. to go
    4. go (in "they go")
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    Answer: (C) to go

    A non-finite verb does not change with its subject or show tense.

  2. In "To err is human", the infinitive does the work of a —
    1. verb
    2. noun
    3. adjective
    4. adverb
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    Answer: (B) noun

    It is the subject of is, which is a noun’s job.

  3. Which sentence uses the bare infinitive correctly?
    1. He made me to work.
    2. He made me work.
    3. He made me working.
    4. He made me worked.
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    Answer: (B) He made me work.

    Make takes the bare infinitive in the active.

  4. Change to the passive: They made him work all night.
    1. He was made work all night.
    2. He was made to work all night.
    3. He was make to work all night.
    4. He was making to work all night.
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    Answer: (B) He was made to work all night.

    The passive of make restores the to.

  5. Which is correct?
    1. I saw him to fall.
    2. I saw him fall.
    3. I saw him to falling.
    4. I saw he fall.
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    Answer: (B) I saw him fall.

    Verbs of perception take the bare infinitive.

  6. "To boldly go" is an example of —
    1. a dangling participle
    2. a split infinitive
    3. a gerund
    4. an absolute construction
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    Answer: (B) a split infinitive

    A word stands between to and the verb.

  7. Which is correct?
    1. I look forward to meet you.
    2. I look forward to meeting you.
    3. I look forward meeting you.
    4. I look forward for meeting you.
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    Answer: (B) I look forward to meeting you.

    In look forward to, the to is a preposition, so a gerund follows.

  8. Which is correct?
    1. He is used to walk long distances.
    2. He is used to walking long distances.
    3. He is used walking long distances.
    4. He used to walking long distances.
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    Answer: (B) He is used to walking long distances.

    Be used to means "accustomed to" and takes a gerund.

  9. Choose the right form: I do not like ___ coming late.
    1. him
    2. his
    3. he
    4. himself
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    Answer: (B) his

    A gerund takes a possessive before it.

  10. In "Swimming is good exercise", the -ing word is a —
    1. participle
    2. gerund
    3. finite verb
    4. adjective
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    Answer: (B) gerund

    It is the subject — so it is a gerund.

  1. In "a walking stick", the word "walking" is a —
    1. participle
    2. gerund
    3. finite verb
    4. adverb
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    Answer: (B) gerund

    A stick for walking — a gerund.

  2. In "a barking dog", the word "barking" is a —
    1. gerund
    2. participle
    3. infinitive
    4. noun
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    Answer: (B) participle

    A dog that barks — it describes the noun, so it is a participle.

  3. "Having finished his work, he went home." The opening phrase contains a —
    1. present participle
    2. perfect participle
    3. gerund
    4. infinitive
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    Answer: (B) perfect participle

    Having + V3 is the perfect participle.

  4. "The weather being fine, we went out" is an example of —
    1. a dangling participle
    2. an absolute construction
    3. a gerund phrase
    4. a split infinitive
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    Answer: (B) an absolute construction

    The participle has its own subject — an absolute construction.

  5. Which sentence contains a dangling participle?
    1. Walking down the road, I saw the temple.
    2. Walking down the road, the temple came into view.
    3. As I walked down the road, I saw the temple.
    4. I saw the temple while walking down the road.
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    Answer: (B) Walking down the road, the temple came into view.

    The temple was not walking.

  6. Which is correct?
    1. The film was bored.
    2. The film was boring.
    3. The film was bore.
    4. The film was being bored.
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    Answer: (B) The film was boring.

    -ing describes the cause; -ed describes the person who feels it.

  7. Which verb is followed only by a gerund?
    1. want
    2. hope
    3. enjoy
    4. decide
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    Answer: (C) enjoy

    Enjoy always takes a gerund — never enjoy to read.

  8. Which verb is followed only by an infinitive?
    1. avoid
    2. mind
    3. refuse
    4. postpone
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    Answer: (C) refuse

    Refuse takes an infinitive; the others take gerunds.

  9. "He stopped to smoke" means —
    1. he gave up smoking
    2. he halted in order to smoke
    3. he never smoked
    4. he continued smoking
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    Answer: (B) he halted in order to smoke

    The infinitive gives the purpose of stopping.

  10. "I remember posting the letter" means —
    1. I must not forget to post it
    2. I recall having posted it
    3. I will post it later
    4. I forgot to post it
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    Answer: (B) I recall having posted it

    Remember + gerund refers to a past act.

  1. Choose the correct sentence.
    1. Do not forget posting the letter.
    2. Do not forget to post the letter.
    3. Do not forget for posting the letter.
    4. Do not forget post the letter.
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    Answer: (B) Do not forget to post the letter.

    A future duty takes forget + infinitive.

  2. "I regret to say that your application is rejected." Here "regret to say" means —
    1. I am sorry about something I said earlier
    2. I am sorry about what I am about to say
    3. I will not say it
    4. I said it by mistake
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    Answer: (B) I am sorry about what I am about to say

    Regret + infinitive looks forward to the words about to be spoken.

  3. "The car needs washing" is equivalent to —
    1. The car needs to wash.
    2. The car needs to be washed.
    3. The car is needing wash.
    4. The car needs washed.
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    Answer: (B) The car needs to be washed.

    After need, the gerund carries a passive sense.

  4. Which is correct?
    1. You had better to consult a doctor.
    2. You had better consult a doctor.
    3. You had better consulting a doctor.
    4. You better to consult a doctor.
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    Answer: (B) You had better consult a doctor.

    Had better takes the bare infinitive.

  5. Which is correct?
    1. He did nothing but to complain.
    2. He did nothing but complain.
    3. He did nothing but complaining.
    4. He did nothing but complained.
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    Answer: (B) He did nothing but complain.

    After do, but takes the bare infinitive.

  6. Find the error: I am looking forward (a) / to meet (b) / you next week. (c) / No error (d)
    1. a
    2. b
    3. c
    4. d
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    Answer: (B) b

    It must be to meeting — to is a preposition here.

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