ACTIVITY TASK III (Class VIII)

ACTIVITY TASK III

CLASS VIII

 The Infinitive 

Q.1) Point out the verbs which are finite and which are non finite in the following sentences :

a) My mother cooks food for the family.

Ans. - cooks (Finite Verb)

b) She attended three meetings.

Ans. - attended (Finite Verb)

c) My friend wants to go to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal.

Ans. - wants (Finite Verb)

           go (Non Finite Verb)

          visit (Non Finite Verb)

d) The hunter killed the tiger.

Ans. - killed (Finite Verb)

e) He refused to obey the orders.

Ans. - refused (Finite Verb)

          obey (Non Finite Verb)

f) To err is human.

Ans. - err (Non Finite Verb)

            is (Finite Verb)

Q.2) Fill in the blanks using a suitable verb with Infinitives .A list of verbs is given below

LIST: play, take, hear, swim, enjoy.

a) I am sorry to hear this.

b) Everybody wishes to enjoy life.

c) She knows how to swim.

d) He likes to play cards.

e) The doctor advised him to take rest.

Q.3) Join the pair of sentences using Infinitives.

a) He went to Amritsar. He wanted to visit the Golden Temple.

Ans. - He went to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple.

b) Everyone should do his duty. India expects this of every man.

Ans. - India expects everyone to do his duty.

c) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.

Ans. - I am not afraid to speak the truth.

d) He has three children. He must provide for them.

Ans. - He has to provide three children.

e) Every football team has a captain. He directs the other players.

Ans. - Every football team has a captain to direct the other players.