English - Non Finite Verbs
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Fill in the blanks with suitable non-finites (Infinitive, Gerund or Participle):
I am afraid of________in the court. (appear)
- (a)
appear
- (b)
appearing
- (c)
appears
- (d)
the appear
Fill in the blanks with suitable non - finites (Infinitive, Gerund or Participle):
_________thieves in her house, she started________(see, shout)
- (a)
on seeing,shouting
- (b)
on see,shouting
- (c)
on seeing ,shout
- (d)
seeing, shouting
Fill in the blanks with suitable non - finites (Infinitive, Gerund or Participle):
He decided________his income by_______a private tuition.(increase, take)
- (a)
to increase, taking
- (b)
increase, taking
- (c)
to increase, take
- (d)
to increasing, taking
Fill in the blanks with suitable non - finites (Infinitive, Gerund or Participle):
I noticed your friend________with a gambler. (sit)
- (a)
sit
- (b)
sitting
- (c)
the sitting
- (d)
on sitting
Fill in the blanks with suitable non - finites (Infinitive, Gerund or Participle):
Every miser hates_______money. (spend)
- (a)
spend
- (b)
spends
- (c)
spending
- (d)
the spend
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They were eager_______the game. (start)
- (a)
start
- (b)
to start
- (c)
is start
- (d)
do start
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Knowing little about Gorillas we want to know a great deal more about them. Travellers have seen a male gorilla_______(help)a female climb up a steep rock. According to the observers, they make love in the same way as humans do making a pile of their food they sit down to eat it in a group.
- (a)
help
- (b)
helping
- (c)
helps
- (d)
helped
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Knowing little about Gorillas we want to know a great deal more about them. Travellers have seen a male gorilla helping a female climb up a steep rock. According to the observers, they make love in the same way as humans do ________(make)a pile of their food they sit down to eat it in a group.
- (a)
make
- (b)
making
- (c)
makes
- (d)
maked
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Knowing little about Gorillas we want to know a great deal more about them. Travellers have seen a male gorilla helping a female climb up a steep rock. According to the observers, they make love in the same way as humans do making a pile of their food they sit down_______(eat) it in a group.
- (a)
eat
- (b)
eating
- (c)
to eat
- (d)
eats
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Gorillas have good eyesight but are deficient in both hearing and ________(smell), In the face of danger the male gorilla prefers to stay behind while his family members, get away. At this time the male gorilla is used to making a terrifying roar.
- (a)
smell
- (b)
smelling
- (c)
is smell
- (d)
smelled
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Gorillas have good eyesight but are deficient in both hearing and smelling, In the face of danger the male gorilla prefers to stay behind while his family members, get away. At this time the male gorilla is used __________(make) a terrifying roar.
- (a)
to make
- (b)
maked
- (c)
to making
- (d)
makings
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The signboards of No parking are usually seen on the roads which is a message for the people not ____(park) at certain places. Now-a-days drivinghas become a tough job. It has become essential for the people to follow all the rules and regulations of traffic. Generally people don't remember to park vehicles at fixed place. They are in the habit of overtaking other vehicles in a rash manner. We must have strict laws .... to compel people to observe the traffic rules.
- (a)
park
- (b)
parking
- (c)
to park
- (d)
pakings
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The signboards of No parking are usually seen on the roads which is a message for the people not to park at certain places. Now-a-days driving has become a tough job. It has become essential for the people to follow all the rules and regulations of traffic. Generally people don't remember to park vehicles at fixed place. They are in the habit of overtaking other vehicles in a rash manner. We must have strict laws__________ (compel) people to observe the traffic rules.
- (a)
compel
- (b)
to compel
- (c)
compeled
- (d)
compeling
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The signboards of No parking are usually seen on the roads which is a message for the people not to park at certain places. Now-a-days driving has become a tough job. It has become essential for the people to follow all the rules and regulations of traffic. Generally people don't remember to park vehicles at fixed place. They are in the habit of overtaking other vehicles in a rash manner. We must have strict laws to compel people _________ (observe) the traffic rules.
- (a)
obseve
- (b)
to observe
- (c)
observed
- (d)
to observed
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When I reached home, my father had gone for swimming, because a few days back an uncle had advised him that________(swim) is good for health following this, yesterday, I went to see him at the swimming pool. To see my father swimming, but I am afraid of going into the pool because I do not know how to swim.
- (a)
swim
- (b)
swimming
- (c)
swam
- (d)
swum
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__________(enter) the theatre I read on the door" smoking is bad for health". Many a time had I tried to give up smoking but the temptation was too much reminded of my grand-mother's advice, I once again thought of leaving it. I consoled myself by thinking that to err is human, I left the theatre determined not to smoke again. It was a rainy day it look me some time to reach home.
- (a)
enter
- (b)
entered
- (c)
having entered
- (d)
having enter
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having entered the theatre I read on the door" _______(smoke) is bad for health". Many a time had I tried ... to give up smoking but the temptation was too much reminded of my grand-mother's advice, I once again thought of leaving it. I consoled myself by thinking that to err is human, I left the theatre determined not to smoke again. It was a rainy day it look me some time to reach home.
- (a)
smoke
- (b)
to smoke
- (c)
smoking
- (d)
smokes
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having entered the theatre I read on the door" smoking is bad for health". Many a time had I tried to give up smoking but the temptation was too much________(remind) of my grand-mother's advice, I once again thought of leaving it. I consoled myself by thinking that to err is human, I left the theatre determined not to smoke again. It was a rainy day it look me some time to reach home.
- (a)
remind
- (b)
reminds
- (c)
reminded
- (d)
to remind
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having entered the theatre I read on the door" smoking is bad for health". Many a time had I tried to give up smoking but the temptation was too much reminded of my grand-mother's advice, I once again thought of________(leave) it. I consoled myself by thinking that to err is human, I left the theatre determined not to smoke again. It was a rainy day it look me some time to reach home.
- (a)
leave
- (b)
leaving
- (c)
to leave
- (d)
leaves
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having entered the theatre I read on the door" smoking is bad for health". Many a time had I tried to give up smoking but the temptation was too much reminded of my grand-mother's advice, I once again thought of ... leaving it. I consoled myself by thinking that to err is human, I left the theatre determined not to smoke again. It was a rainy day it look me some time_______(reach) home.
- (a)
reach
- (b)
reached
- (c)
to reach
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walking down the stairs I stumbled and one of the eggs broke. I kept the______(break) an egg. I began crying seeing me weeping, my father scolded my mother.
- (a)
break
- (b)
to break
- (c)
breaking
- (d)
breaks
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Group life made the task of collecting food easier, _____ (Hunting) wild animals and running fast with weapons groups. Care of. bringing up the young also became possible in a group. Mothers could stay at home looking after the children.
- (a)
hunting
- (b)
hunts
- (c)
hunting
- (d)
to hunt
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Group life made the task of collecting food easier, hunting wild animals and running fast with weapons groups. Care of.________(bring up) the young also became possible in a group. Mothers could stay at home looking after the children.
- (a)
bring up
- (b)
brings
- (c)
bringing up
- (d)
to bring
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collecting stamps is an interesting hobby. Children all over the world want_______(learn) about different countries. Stamps carrying beautiful pictures of sports, nature, wild life etc. are issued by different nations from time to time. The stamps thus help them to know about those countries. Children love collecting them.
- (a)
learn
- (b)
to learn
- (c)
learns
- (d)
by learning
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collecting stamps is an interesting hobby. Children all over the world want to learn about different countries. Stamps carrying beautiful pictures of sports, nature, wild life etc. are issued by different nations from time to time. The stamps thus help them to know about those countries. Children love____(collect) them.
- (a)
collect
- (b)
collects
- (c)
collecting
- (d)
to collect
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Last night, I heard someone ______(knock) at the gate. It is not my habit to keep someone out for long. It is always decent to give a warm welcome to the visitors. Therefore, I opened the door and I was surprised to see myoid friend carrying a basket of flowers in his hand. He wanted to greet me on my birthday.
- (a)
knock
- (b)
knocking
- (c)
knocks
- (d)
knocked
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Last night, I heard someone knocking at the gate. It is not my habit______ (keep) someone out for long. It is always decent to give a warm welcome to the visitors. Therefore, I opened the door and I was surprised to see myoid friend carrying a basket of flowers in his hand. He wanted to greet me on my birthday.
- (a)
keep
- (b)
to keep
- (c)
keeps
- (d)
an
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Last night, I heard someone knocking at the gate. It is not my habit to keep someone out for long. It is always decent _______(give) a warm welcome to the visitors. Therefore, I opened the door and I was surprised to see myoid friend carrying a basket of flowers in his hand. He wanted to greet me on my birthday.
- (a)
give
- (b)
gave
- (c)
to give
- (d)
gives
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If you want__________(lose) your extra weight, start following the sound medical advice. You have to try small tricks and exercises as told by your doctor. Once you start doing the tricks, you will become fit and healthy.
- (a)
lose
- (b)
to lose
- (c)
by lose
- (d)
loss
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If you want to lose your extra weight, start following the sound medical advice. You have to try small tricks and exercises as ______(tell) by your doctor. Once you start doing the tricks, you will become fit and healthy.
- (a)
tell
- (b)
tels
- (c)
told
- (d)
to tell