Underline the finite and non-finite verbs in the following sentences.

1. I was delighted to receive your letter.

2. I don’t know what I am supposed to do.

3. Do you know how to drive a car?

4. It takes a lot of time and effort to learn a second language.

5. These animal rights activists work hard to save abandoned animals.

6. I don’t want you to come with me.

7 I remember meeting him there with his mother.

8. She refused to allow me in.

9. It is not appropriate for a child to talk like that.

10. You have no moral right to criticize me.

11. She didn’t dare to open her mouth.

12. A lot of people are moving to foreign countries to improve their career prospects.

Answers

1. I was (finite) delighted to receive (non-finite) your letter.

2. I don’t know (finite) what I am supposed (finite) to do (non-finite).

3. Do you know (finite) how to drive (non-finite) a car?

4. It takes (finite) a lot of time and effort to learn (non-finite) a second language.

5. These animal rights activists work (finite) hard to save (non-finite) abandoned animals.

6. I don’t want (finite) you to come (non-finite) with me.

7 I remember (finite) meeting (non-finite) him there with his mother.

8. She refused (finite) to allow (non-finite) me in.

9. It is (finite) not appropriate for a child to talk (non-finite) like that.

10. You have (finite) no moral right to criticize (non-finite) me.

11. She didn’t dare (finite) to open (non-finite) her mouth.

12. A lot of people are moving (finite) to foreign countries to improve (non finite) their career prospects.