CBSE Class 10 English Non Finites Assignment. Students are advised to refer to the attached assignments and practice them regularly. This will help them to identify their weak areas and will help them to score better in examination. Parents should download and give the assignments to their children for practice.
There are three kinds of non-finites:
Infinitives
Gerunds
Participles
INFINITIVES.- it is also referred to as the ‘to-verb’for example.
She wants to play.
They need to renovate their house.
Note. But the infinitive can also be used without to .when we use an inventive without
‘to’ it is called a ‘a bare infinitive’. For example,
She made me repeat after her.
You must not do the sum again.
The omission of the to-infinitive the use of ‘to-infinitive- is avoided-
After the verbs like shall,, will, did, do, might, may, could. Can,
After the verbs like bid, let, make, need, see, hear, know, feel, watch, etc.
THE PARTICIPLE.-It is called a verbal adjective’ that is, a verb that forms the work of an adjective.
There are two types of participles:
The Present Participle
The Past Participle
The present Participle is formed by adding ‘ing’ to the root form of the verb. Forexample,
Hearing the news, the children shouted with joy.
The Past Participle is also called the third form of the verb. It usually ends in ed, d, t, en,n. for example:
Having entered the house stealthily, the thief broke the safe door open
THE GERUND.- a Gerund is verbal noun, that is, it is verb that does work of a noun. For example:
Swimming is a good exercise.
Smoking is bad for health.
Solved Example
1. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by writing the most appropriate non-infinite forms of the verbs given in bracket.
While (a) ………………….(read) tips for health, I learnt that (b)………..(takes) tea is not good for health. I tried (c) ………….(think) about the ways of (d)…………….prepare) tea. Regular intake of tea is sure (e)………………..(injure) one’s health. I decided to leave my habit of (f)…………… (consume) tea.
Ans. (a) Reading (b) taking (c) to thing (d) preparing (d) To injure (f) consuming
SUBJECT-VERB CONCORD
A verb agrees with the subject in number and person. A singular takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
(I) She is a good speaker.
(II) They are good speakers.
In sentence (I) the subject she is in the singular number; the verb is also in the singular. But in sentence (II) the subject they is in the plural number; the verb are is also in the plural.
For example:
(a) Girls are taking a test.
(b) Boys were weeping bitterly.
(c) They have not finished the task.
(d) Geeta is reciting a poem.
(e) My sister does not tell lies.
In the above sentences, the verbs have changed according to the person of the subject.
Thus, we know that the verb agrees with the subject in number and person. This is known is grammar as subject-verb concord.
1. Two or more singular subject joined by and takes a plural verb. For example: You and I are friends.
2. When two subjects are joined by as well as the verb agrees with the first subject. For example:
Her friends as well as she are talkative
3. Either, neither, each, every an everyone are followed by a singular verb. For example Each of them is lovable.
4. When two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be singular. For example My sister and friend has come.
5. When two subjects together express one idea, the verb may be in the singular. For Two and two makes four.
6. When a plural noun expresses some specific quantity or amount considered as a whole, the verb is in singular. For example Twenty kilos of rice is not much for the month.
7. When two or more singular subjects are connected by with, together with and not, besides no less than the verb is in singular. For example He and not you is to blame.
8. The verb agrees with the number of the nouns that follow the verb. For example: There are five girls in the office.
9. Some nouns which are plural in form but singular in meaning, take a singular verb. For example English is my favorite subject
10. A plural noun which is the name of a country or province or the title of a book, is followed by a singular verb. For example: West Indies is a black country. Human values is written by M.K. Diwan.
11. A collective noun generally takes a singular verb when the subject stands for the collection as a whole and a plural verb when the subject stands for the individuals of which is composed. For example: The whole class is present. The teams are celebrating their victory.
12. A relative pronoun must agree with its antecedent gender, number an person. For example: It is I who is to blame.
Solved Example
1. Fill in the blanks appropriately.
(a) Neither you nor your friends………………passed the examination and it is really shameful.
(b) None of the conspiracy…………….succeeded and this is really great.
(c) All of the food……………..been consumed.
Ans. (a) have (b)has (c)has
Questions for Practice
1.Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer.
(a) Her friends as well as Rama…………..studying for last one Hour.
(b) Each of you…………………responsible for the tragedy.
(c) Your cousin and friend…………..come.
2. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer.
(a) None of the plans…………. succeeded.
(b) Some of these books…………really in bad position.
(c) Some of the water…………. Finished.
3. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer.
(a) Most of the money……………spent.
(b) ………………there any food left?
(c) All of it………………been eaten.
4. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer.
(a) Bread and butter……………..her favorite breakfast.
(b) Bread and butter……………very costly nowadays.
(c) Twenty kilos of flour……………..insufficient for such a large family.
